SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. AR Tetradrachm (21.5mm, 16.61 g, 6h). Unsigned dies in the style of Eukleidas. Struck circa 400/395-390 BC.

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Lot: 102. Estimated: $ 750

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. AR Tetradrachm (21.5mm, 16.61 g, 6h). Unsigned dies in the style of Eukleidas. Struck circa 400/395-390 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron in extended right hand and reins in both, driving fast quadriga left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer with laurel wreath held in both hands; grain ear left in exergue / Head of Arethousa left, hair in ornamentned sphendone and ampyx decorated with zig-zag line, wearing double earring and linear necklace with pearl pendant; four dolphins swimming around. Fischer-Bossert, Coins 87 (V32/R59); Tudeer 87; HGC 2, 1342; SNG ANS 1379; SNG Ashmolean 2006; SNG München 1069; Boston MFA 419 = Warren 384; Dewing 852–4; Gillet 660; Gulbenkian 296; Hirsch 609; Jameson 1924; de Luynes 1229; Nanteuil 363; Weber 1617 (all from the same dies). Toned, compact flan. VF.

From the Weise Collection.


Closing Date and Time: 29 January 2020 at 10:33:40 ET.

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