SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron I. 478-466 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23.5mm, 17.49 g, 1h). Struck circa 478-475 BC. Good VF.

CNG Feature Auction 127
Lot: 35.
Closing Date: Sep 18 2024 11:00 ET

Greek, Silver

Estimate: $ 3 000

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SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron I. 478-466 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23.5mm, 17.49 g, 1h). 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 IXa, 209.2 (V93/R144) = Bement 449 (this coin, reverse illustrated on the plate in Boehringer); HGC 2, 1306. Old cabinet tone, a little die wear on obverse, a few small scratches in field on reverse. Good VF.

Ex Münzen und Medaillen GmbH 9 (4 October 2001), lot 90; Clarence S. Bement Collection (Naville VI, 28 January 1923), lot 449.


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