SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron I. 478-466 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23.5mm, 17.22 g, 1h). Struck circa 475-470 BC.Triton XXIII – Session One – Greek Coinage Part I Greek, Silver Estimate: $ 5 000 |
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SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron I. 478-466 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23.5mm, 17.22 g, 1h). Struck circa 475-470 BC. Charioteer driving slow quadriga right, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses with wreath held in both hands / Head of Arethousa right, wearing pearl tainia, single-pendant earring and necklace; ΣV-RA-KOΣI-OИ (R inverted) and four dolphins around. Boehringer Series XIIa, 307 (V147/R213); HGC 2, 1307; SNG München 968 (same obv. die); Randazzo 471 (same dies). Lustrous. Near EF. |