SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 17.40 g, 7h). Struck circa 466-460 BC. Superb EF.

CNG Feature Auction 126
Lot: 65.
Closing Date: May 29 2024 11:00 ET

Greek, Silver

Estimate: $ 7 500

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SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 17.40 g, 7h). Struck circa 466-460 BC. Charioteer, holding reins in both hands, driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying left, crowning charioteer with wreath held in both hands; in exergue, ketos left / Head of Arethousa right, wearing pearl tainia and hoop earring with pendant; ΣV(retrograde R)AKOΣI-O-N and four dolphins swimming around. Boehringer Series XIIIb, 438 (V233/R314); HGC 2, 1310; SNG ANS 135 (same dies); Jameson 759 (same dies); Pozzi 572 (same dies). Toned, edge flaw, flan flaw on obverse. Superb EF. Struck from fresh dies.

From the Wild Rose Collection. Ex JTB Collection (Triton XXIII, 14 January 2020), lot 117; Geschichtsfreundes (Friend of History) Collection (Künker 304, 19 March 2018), lot 171; LHS 102 (29 April 2008), lot 87.


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