Sale: CNG 67, Lot: 356. Estimate $3000. Closing Date: Wednesday, 22 September 2004. Sold For $4400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-406 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.86 gm).
Obverse die signed by Euth-, reverse die signed by Phrygillos. Struck circa 415-406 BC. Nike driving quadriga right, holding reins; above, Nike flying left, crowning charioteer; in exergue, Skylla right, holding trident over shoulder, dolphin behind, fish and signature
EUQ before / Head of Arethusa left, grain ear in hair, wearing looped earring and necklace, surrounded by four dolphins; signature
FRUGILL/OS in two lines below neck truncation. Tudeer 47 (V15/R29); SNG ANS 274 (same dies); Kraay-Hirmer 107 (same dies). Good VF, obverse fields smoothed, reverse smoothed below the bust. ($3000)
From the Tony Hardy Collection. Ex William N. Rudman Collection (Triton V, 15-16 January 2002), lot 1222.