Sale: CNG 70, Lot: 58. Estimate $10000.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 21 September 2005.  Sold For $14000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. AR Dekadrachm (42.46 g, 12h). Reverse die signed by Euainetos. Struck circa 405-400 BC. Charioteer driving fast quadriga left, holding kentron and reins; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer; below heavy exergual line, a military harness, shield, greaves, cuirass, and Attic helmet, all connected by a horizontal spear / Wreathed head of Arethusa left, wearing triple pendant earring and necklace; surrounded by four dolphins, D below chin, signature EY-A[INE] below lower dolphin. Gallatin dies R.XI/D.1; Boehringer, Finanzpolitik, pl. 38, 2; SNG ANS 371 (same reverse die); Dewing 902 (same dies). VF, darkly toned, minor die rust, patch of horn silver on obverse, light cleaning marks. A rare die combination missing from the ANS and Dewing Collections. ($10,000)