SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 17.16 g, 6h). Unsigned dies in the style of Eukleidas. Struck circa 405-400 BC.Triton XXIII – Session One – Greek Coinage Part I Greek, Silver Sold For $ 13 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 17.16 g, 6h). Unsigned dies in the style of Eukleidas. Struck circa 405-400 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron in right hand and reins in both, driving fast quadriga left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer with wreath held in both hands; in exergue, grain ear left / Large head of Arethousa right, hair in ampyx and sphendone decorated with stars, wearing double hoop earring and necklace with six pendants; [ΣYP]-A-KO[Σ]-IΩ-N and four dolphins around. Fischer-Bossert, Coins 63 (O22/R41); Tudeer 63; HGC 2, 1339; SNG Lloyd 1386 (same dies); BMC 221 (same dies); Boston MFA 414 = Warren 382 (same dies); Gillet 632 and 634 (same dies); Gulbenkian 285 (same dies); Jameson 108 (same dies); Pozzi 621 (same dies); Rizzo pl. XLVII, 10 (same dies). Toned, typical edge splits. EF. Fine style head of Arethousa, from dies of exceptional artistic merit. |