SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.05 g, 1h). Struck circa 450 BC.

CNG Feature Auction 118
Lot: 75. Estimated: $ 1 500

Greek, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 4 250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.05 g, 1h). Struck circa 450 BC. Charioteer driving quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses; in exergue, ketos right / Head of Arethousa right, wearing tainia; four dolphins around. Boehringer Series XV, 530.6 (V273/R368) = Boston MFA 371 = Perkins 64 (this coin); HGC 2, 1311; Warren 319 (same dies). Old cabinet tone, flan flaw on obverse. VF. Fine style.

From the Sigmund Collection. Ex Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Collection (Numismatic Fine Arts VIII, 6 June 1980), lot 37; Catharine Page Perkins Collection (acquired from Perkins for Boston MFA in 1900, by E. P. Warren).


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