Signed by Exakestidas

Sale: CNG 79, Lot: 70. Estimate $6000.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 17 September 2008.  Sold For $7000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SICILY, Kamarina. Circa 425-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.08 g, 6h). Obverse die signed by Exakestidas. Athena driving galloping quadriga right; above, Nike flying left, placing wreath tied with fillet on Athena's head; in exergue, two amphoras connected by line; signature EΞA[KEΣTIΔAΣ] on exergual line / Head of Herakles left, wearing lion's skin headdress. Cf. Westermark & Jenkins 149 (O8/R-; unlisted rev. die); SNG ANS 1205; SNG Lloyd 871 (same obv. die); SNG Lockett 725 (same obv. die); Boston MFA 260 (same obv. die); Basel 313 = Jameson 523 (same obv. die). VF, attractively toned, struck with slightly worn obverse die. Bold head of Herakles.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group 70 (21 September 2005), lot 43.