SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 16.40 g, 9h). Struck circa 450-440 BC. Near VF.Electronic Auction 571 – Session 1 Greek, Silver Estimate: $ 500 |
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SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 16.40 g, 9h). Struck circa 450-440 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses; [in exergue, ketos right] / Head of Arethousa right, hair in band; four dolphins around. Boehringer Series XVIa, 557 (V282/R387); HGC 2, 1311. Lightly toned, heavily tooled and smoothed. Near VF. |