SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 17.06 g, 4h). Struck circa 466-460 BC.

CNG Feature Auction 120
Lot: 69. Estimated: $ 1 500

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 4 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 17.06 g, 4h). Struck circa 466-460 BC. Charioteer driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying left, crowning charioteer; in exergue, ketos right / Head of Arethousa right, wearing pearl tainia; four dolphins around. Boehringer Series XIVb, 489 (V258/R351); HGC 2, 1312; SNG Lockett 927 (this coin); McClean 2656 (same dies); Pozzi 576 (same dies). Attractively toned, underlying luster, light roughness, some scratches. VF.

Ex Münzen und Medaillen AG 37 (5 December 1968), lot 107; Richard Cyril Lockett Collection (Greek Part I, Glendining, 25 October 1955), lot 826; Ars Classica XIII (27 June 1928), lot 274.


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