SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. AR Dekadrachm (35mm, 42.27 g, 9h). Obverse and reverse dies signed by Kimon. Struck circa 405-400 BC. Good VF.

CNG Feature Auction 127
Lot: 42.
Closing Date: Sep 18 2024 11:00 ET

Greek, Silver

Estimate: $ 30 000

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SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. AR Dekadrachm (35mm, 42.27 g, 9h). Obverse and reverse dies signed by Kimon. Struck circa 405-400 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron in extended right hand and reins in left, driving fast quadriga left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer with laurel wreath held in her extended hands; below heavy exergual line inscribed KIMΩN (only traces visible, as usual), a shield, greaves, cuirass, and Attic helmet, all connected by a horizontal spear; AΘΛA below / Head of Arethousa left, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace, hair restrained in an ampyx and open-weave sakkos; ΣΥΡAΚΟΣΙΩ behind hair, four swimming dolphins around, the bottom dolphin inscribed KIMΩN. Jongkees 4 (dies A/δ); Scavino 4; Regling, Dekadrachmon 4; HGC 2, 1298; SNG Monaco 1073 (same dies); SNG München 1073 (same dies); Rizzo pl. L, 4 (same dies). Toned, light cleaning marks, typical die rust and small scrape on obverse, area of light roughness and a few minor marks on reverse, a few minor bumps on edge. Good VF.

From the Gerald F. Borrmann (Northern California Gentleman) Collection, purchased from Frank Kovacs, February 1988. Reportedly ex Ed Gans Collection.


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