SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron I. 478-466 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 16.58 g, 5h). Struck circa 478-475 BC.Electronic Auction 479 Greek, Silver Sold For $ 800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron I. 478-466 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 16.58 g, 5h). Struck circa 478-475 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses / Head of Arethousa right, wearing tainia; four dolphins swimming around. Boehringer Series XI, 268 (V121/R185); HGC 2, 1307; BMC 37 (same dies); Bement 453 (same dies). Old collection tone, scratches. VF. |