SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron I. 478-466 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 16.97 g, 9h). Struck circa 478-475 BC. Near VF.Electronic Auction 563 Greek, Silver Sold For $ 1 200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron I. 478-466 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 16.97 g, 9h). Struck circa 478-475 BC. Charioteer driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses / Head of Arethousa right, wearing pearl tainia; four dolphins around. Boehringer Series XI, 244 (V110/R165); HGC 2, 1306. Old collection tone, a little porosity, some minor scratches under tone on reverse. Near VF. |