SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron I. 478-466 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 16.77 g, 3h). Struck circa 475-470 BC. Near VF.Electronic Auction 563 Greek, Silver Sold For $ 550. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron I. 478-466 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 16.77 g, 3h). Struck circa 475-470 BC. Charioteer driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses / Head of Arethousa right, wearing tainia; four dolphins around. Boehringer Series XIIa, – (V145/R211 [unlisted die combination]); HGC 2, 1307; Randazzo 469 (same dies). Deeply toned, encrustation on obverse, some roughness on reverse, minor edge marks. Near VF. |