Sale: Nomos 8, Lot: 49. Estimate CHF2250.  Closing Date: Monday, 21 October 2013.  Bidding Closed.

SICILY, Syracuse. 466-405 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25mm, 16.98 g 5), c. 430-420 BC. Bearded charioteer in quadriga moving slowly to right, holding the reins in both hands and goad in his right; above, Nike flying right to crown the horses. Rev. ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΟΝ Large head of Arethusa to right, wearing simple earring and necklace with a pendant, and with her hair bound up with a cord wound four times around her head; around, four dolphins (two behind her head and two before). Boehringer 667 (V337/R446). SNG ANS 219. An attractive piece, nicely centered. Obverse weakly struck and with a somewhat ragged flan, otherwise, about extremely fine.

From an American collection, acquired in January 2008.

For a discussion of this special hair style, see the note to the following lot.