Sale: CNG 72, Lot: 182. Estimate $5000.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 14 June 2006.  Sold For $5500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SICILY, Kamarina. Circa 425-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.37 g, 3h). Obverse die signed by Exakestidas. Athena driving galloping quadriga right, holding kentron and reins; above, Nike flying left, placing wreath tied with fillet on Athena's head; two amphorae in exergue connected by line; signature EX[AKESTIDAS] on exergual line / Head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin. Westermark & Jenkins 149.19 (O8/R15) = Nanteuil 265 = Pozzi 401 (this coin); SNG ANS 1205; SNG Lloyd 871 (same dies). VF, toned, light cleaning scratches under tone on reverse. Well centered and struck on a broad flan.

Ex Hess-Leu 36 (17 April 1968), lot 64; H. de Nanteuil Collection, 265; Prof. S. Pozzi Collection (Naville-Ars Classica I, 14 March 1921), lot 401.