SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron I. 478-466 BC. AR Tetradrachm (22.5mm, 17.13 g, 5h). Struck circa 475-470 BC.

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Lot: 21. Estimated: $ 500

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 (22.5mm, 17.13 g, 5h). Struck circa 475-470 BC. Charioteer driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses / Head of Arethousa right, wearing tainia; four dolphins around. Boehringer Series XIIa, 300E (V143/R208E); HGC 2, 1307. Old collection tone, minor flan flaw on obverse. VF.

From the El Medina Collection. Ex Dr. Frank J. Novak Collection (Classical Numismatic Group XXXI, 9 September 1994), lot 83. Lot includes an old collection ticket marked “Gdns 9/60”.


Closing Date and Time: 21 October 2020 at 10:06:40 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 18% buyer’s fee.