SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.07 g, 10h). Struck circa 450 BC. Good VF.

Triton XXVII – Session 5
Lot: 5049. Estimated: $ 1 500

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 1 600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.07 g, 10h). Struck circa 450 BC. Charioteer driving quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses; in exergue, ketos right / Diademed head of Arethousa right; four dolphins around. Boehringer Series XV, 534 (V273/R375); HGC 2, 1311; SNG ANS 171 (same obv. die); BMC 90 (same dies). Toned, die rust on obverse, area of roughness on reverse. Good VF.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group 99 (13 May 2015), lot 34; Jacob Stein Collection (Gemini V, 6 January 2009), lot 35; Leu 79 (31 October 2000), lot 416; Paul Tinchant Collection [“Richard J. Graham”] (Schulman 243, 8 June 1966), lot 1092.


Closing Date and Time: 17 January 2024 at 10:16:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer’s fee.