150, Lot: 12. Estimate $1000. Sold for $800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.28 g). Struck circa 415-405 BC. Charioteer driving fast quadriga left, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer with wreath; in exergue, two dolphins confronted / Head of Arethusa left, wearing earring and necklace; surrounded by four dolphins. Tudeer 5 (V2/R3); SNG ANS -. VF, numerous surface marks and scuffs, several areas of smoothed silver.
From the Richard Winokur Collection.