ELECTROTYPES, SICILY. Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. Electrotype Obverse and Reverse of ‘Dekarachm’ (with rev. die signed by Kimon) made into belt buckle (35mm, 50.02 g, 12h). Design copying an unsigned British Museum electrotype.

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ELECTROTYPES, SICILY. Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. Electrotype Obverse and Reverse of ‘Dekarachm’ (with rev. die signed by Kimon) made into belt buckle (35mm, 50.02 g, 12h). Design copying an unsigned British Museum electrotype. Charioteer, holding kentron in extended right hand and reins in left, driving fast quadriga left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer with laurel wreath held in her extended hands; below heavy exergual line, [military harness], shield, greaves, cuirass, and crested Attic helmet, all connected by a horizontal spear; AΘΛA below / Head of Arethousa left, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring, and pearl necklace; four swimming dolphins around, KIMΩN along body of lowest dolphin. GPCG Period II C, 67 (for original). As made.

From the Mercury Group Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 81 (20 May 2009), lot 1472 (part of).


Closing Date and Time: 20 October 2021 at 14:30:20 ET.

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