Sale: Triton VII, Lot: 85. Estimate $3000. Closing Date: Monday, 12 January 2004. Sold For $3000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-406 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.24 gm).
Obverse and reverse die signed by Eumenos. Struck circa 415-406 BC. Charioteer driving galloping quadriga left, holding kentron in right hand, reins in both; Nike flying right above, crowning charioteer; dolphin and a fish swimming right in exergue; EV (signature) below horses /
SURAKOSION, head of Arethusa left, surrounded by four swimming dolphins; EV (signature) behind bust. Tudeer 33 (V11/R17); SNG ANS 264 (same dies): SNG Lloyd 1372; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG Lockett 963 (same dies); Weber 1597 (same dies). Good VF, well centered on a choice, broad flan with all details visible. ($3000)