SICILY, Katane. Circa 412-403 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.01 g, 8h). Obverse die signed by Herakleidas.CNG Feature Auction 117 Greek, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver Sold For $ 9 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SICILY, Katane. Circa 412-403 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.01 g, 8h). Obverse die signed by Herakleidas. Charioteer, holding goad in right hand and reins in both, driving fast quadriga left, passing turn-post to right; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer with wreath in extended right hand; H (signature) in exergue / Head of Apollo left, wearing tainia; KA[TANAIΩN] to left, crawfish to right. Mirone 55 bis (same dies); HGC 2, 573 (same dies as illustration); SNG ANS 1259 var. (same dies, but before crawfish engraved in die); SNG Lloyd 900 (same dies); Basel 336 var. (no crawfish; same obv. die); Gulbenkian 187 var. (same dies, but before crawfish engraved in die); Kraay & Hirmer 40 var. (no crawfish; same obv. die); Jameson 544 (same dies); Rizzo pl. XIV, 3 (same dies). Toned, some die wear, faint scratches, flan flaw on reverse. Good VF. Attractive style. |