In the Style of Euainetos

Sale: Triton XII, Lot: 106. Estimate $20000.  Closing Date: Monday, 5 January 2009.  Sold For $20000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. AR Dekadrachm (43.29 g, 5h). Unsigned dies in the style of Euainetos. Struck circa 405-400 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron in right hand and reins in left, driving fast quadriga left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer with wreath; below heavy exergual line, [a military harness], shield, greaves, cuirass, and Attic helmet, all connected by a horizontal spear / Head of Arethusa left, wearing grain-ear wreath, triple-pendant earring, and necklace; below chin, griffin head right; four dolphins around. Gallatin dies R.XIX/G.Ia; SNG ANS -; BMC 187 (same dies); Dewing 921 (same dies). Good VF, lightly toned, usual minor die breaks and die rust in hair. Nice metal quality. Rare issue with griffin head.

From the Paul H. Gerrie Collection.