Sale: CNG 76, Lot: 157. Estimate $2000. Closing Date: Wednesday, 12 September 2007. Sold For $4500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.24 g, 8h).
Dies signed by Phrygillos and Euarchidas. Struck circa 415-405 BC. Charioteer driving quadriga left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer;
[EU]ARCUDA below horses, grain ear in exergue / Diademed head of Arethusa left,
FRU on ampyx (faint); four dolphins around. Tudeer 54 (dies 33/18); SNG ANS 279 (same dies). Good VF, toned. Rare.
From Collection C.G. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 40 (with Numismatica Ars Classica, 4 December 1996), lot 870.