SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 16.61 g, 8h). Unsigned dies in the style of Eukleidas. Struck circa 405 BC. Good VF.CNG Feature Auction 121 Greek, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver Sold For $ 3 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 16.61 g, 8h). Unsigned dies in the style of Eukleidas. Struck circa 405 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron in right hand and reins in both, driving fast quadriga left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer with wreath held in her extended hands; in exergue, dolphin left / Head of Arethousa left, hair in broad band and welling upwards in wavy locks, wearing double hoop earring and linear necklace; ΣY-PAK-OΣ-[IΩ-N] and four dolphins around. Fischer-Bossert, Coins 96 (V34/R65); Tudeer 96; HGC 2, 1345; SNG Ashmolean 2009; SNG Fitzwilliam 1253; SNG Lloyd 1405; BMC 196; Gillet 665; Hermitage Sale II 354; Jameson 1928 (all from the same dies). Toned, light roughness, slightly off center, minor hairline surface crack on reverse. Good VF. |