SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron I. 478-466 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 15.08 g, 3h). Struck circa 478-475 BC. Good Fine.

Electronic Auction 616
Lot: 3.
Closing Date: Sep 2 2026 10:00 ET

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Estimate: $ 400

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SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron I. 478-466 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 15.08 g, 3h). Struck circa 478-475 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses / Head of Arethousa right, wearing pearl tainia; four dolphins around. Boehringer Series IXa, 189 var. (V85/R– [unlisted rev. die]); HGC 2, 1306. Iridescent toning, some roughness, a couple of small edge chips. Good Fine.

From the Joseph A. Dow Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 302 (8 May 2013), lot 35.


Closing Date and Time: 2 September 2026 at 10:00:40 ET.

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