SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron I. 478-466 BC. AR Tetradrachm (22mm, 17.07 g, 1h). Struck circa 475-470 BC. VF.

Electronic Auction 525 – Session 1
Lot: 79. Estimated: $ 750

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 850. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron I. 478-466 BC. AR Tetradrachm (22mm, 17.07 g, 1h). Struck circa 475-470 BC. Charioteer driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses / Head of Arethousa right, wearing pearl tainia; four dolphins around. Boehringer Series XIIb, 310 var. (V–/R216 [unlisted obv. die]); HGC 2, 1307; Randazzo 475 (same dies). Roughness, scratches on reverse. VF. Very rare with this obverse die, only the Randazzo coin published.

From the S & S Collection. Lot includes an old Joel L. Malter & Co, ticket.


Closing Date and Time: 19 October 2022 at 10:26:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 20% buyer’s fee.