448, Lot: 666. Estimate $100. Sold for $220. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ELECTROTYPES, Sicily. Syracuse. Dionysios I. 19th century Electrotype “Tetradrachm” (25mm, 12.93 g, 6h). BM Electrotype (marked [MB] on obverse). Charioteer, holding kentron in extended right hand and reins in both, driving fast quadriga left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer with laurel wreath held in both hands; dolphin left in exergue / Head of Arethousa left, hair in band ornamented with stars, wearing double earring and linear necklace with pearl pendant; EYKΛEI on unrolled scroll below neck, four dolphins swimming around. Head, Guide, –; for prototype: BMC 194. Toned. As made.

From the Rye Collection.