CNG 112, Lot: 92. Estimate $2000. Sold for $6000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.30 g, 5h). Dies signed by Eumenes. Struck circa 415-409 BC. Charioteer driving fast quadriga left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer; [E]-VMHNOV in exergue / Head of Arethousa left, hair in band; EVMHN-OV behind neck, four dolphins swimming around. Fischer-Bossert, Coins 23 (V9/R16 – this coin); Tudeer 24; HGC 2, 1328; SNG ANS 258 = Bement 494; SNG Lloyd 1367; SNG Lockett 961; BMC 144; Boston MFA 400 = Warren 370; Dewing 841; Gillet 611; Jameson 792 (all from the same dies). Lightly toned, underlying luster, minor flan flaws, slightly off center and minor doubling on reverse. Good VF.

From the John L. Cowan Collection, purchased from Pegasi Numismatics, 5 June 2004.