SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 17.10 g, 3h). Dies signed by Euth– and Phrygillos. Good VF.Triton XXVII Greek, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver Sold For $ 32 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 17.10 g, 3h). Dies signed by Euth– and Phrygillos. Nike as charioteer, holding reins in both hands, driving fast quadriga right; above, Nike flying left, crowning charioteer with laurel wreath held in her extended right hand; in exergue, dolphin swimming right behind Skylla, holding trident, swimming right, EVΘ before / Head of Arethousa left, wearing wreath of grain ears, hook earring, and linear necklace with pearl-shaped pendant; [ΦPY]ΓIΛΛ/[OΣ] in two lines below, four dolphins and ΣV-PAK-OΣ-I-ON around. Fischer-Bossert, Coins 47t (V15/R29) = Tudeer 47.1 = BMC 157 = B. V. Head, “On the Chronological Sequence of the Coins of Syracuse” in NC 1874, pl. III, 14 (this coin); HGC 2, 1334; SNG ANS 274; SNG Ashmolean 1998 = SNG Lockett 969; SNG Lloyd 1382; Gillet 622; Gulbenkian 280; Hirsch 603; Jameson 801; de Luynes 1214–5; Regling, Antike 593; Weber 1603 (all from the same dies). Attractive old collection tone, minor mark in field on reverse. Good VF. |