SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron I. 478-466 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23.5mm, 17.25 g, 5h). Struck circa 478-475 BC. VF.

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Lot: 54. Estimated: $ 500

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Sold For $ 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron I. 478-466 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23.5mm, 17.25 g, 5h). Struck circa 478-475 BC. Charioteer driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses / Head of Arethousa right, wearing pearl tainia; four dolphins around. Boehringer Series XI, 241 (V108/R164); HGC 2, 1306. Lightly toned, minor marks, flan flaw on obverse. VF.

From the Dr. Charles Schulz Collection, purchased from Pegasi Numismatics, March 1991.


Closing Date and Time: 30 August 2023 at 10:17:40 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.