SICILY, Syracuse. Gelon I. 485-478 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 17.46 g, 6h). Struck circa 480 BC. Near EF.

Triton XXVIII
Lot: 76.
Closing Date: Jan 15 2025 11:00 ET

Greek, Silver

Estimate: $ 7 500

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SICILY, Syracuse. Gelon I. 485-478 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 17.46 g, 6h). Struck circa 480 BC. Charioteer, wearing long chiton, holding kentron in right hand and reins in both, driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike, wearing long chiton, walking right, holding wreath in right hand and placing left hand on rearmost horse’s head / Head of Arethousa left, wearing pearl tainia and linear and pearl necklaces; four dolphins and ΣV-RA-KO-ΣION around. Boehringer Series IV, 48 (V27/R31); HGC 2, 1305; SNG München 922 (same dies); Jameson 1905 (same dies); Nanteuil 320 (same dies); Rizzo pl. XXXIV, 14 (same dies). Lightly toned, a little die rust on obverse. Near EF. Well centered and struck on a broad flan. Lovely archaic style. Click here for a video presentation on this collection.

From the Columbus Collection. Ex Triton VI (14 January 2003), lot 105.


The final winners of all Triton XXVIII lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 14-15 January 2025.

Triton XXVIII – Session One – Lot 1–287 will be held Tuesday morning, 14 January 2025 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

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