Dies by Sosion

Sale: Triton X, Lot: 92. Estimate $10000.  Closing Date: Monday, 8 January 2007.  Sold For $8000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.29 g, 1h). Unsigned dies by Sosion. 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 / SURAKO-SIO-N; head of Arethusa left, hair in ampyx, wearing earring and necklace with pendants; surrounded by four dolphins. Tudeer 4 (V2/R1); SNG ANS -; SNG Lloyd 1363 var. (signature); BMC 155 (same dies); Ward 273 (same dies). Good VF, iridescent toning. Struck on an exceptionally broad flan.

From the Sunrise Collection.