SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. AR Dekadrachm (36mm, 41.38 g, 1h). Unsigned dies in the style of Kimon. Struck circa 404-400 BC. NGC Ch VF, 3/5, 2/5, Fine Style, double-struck.

Triton XXVII
Lot: 69. Estimated: $ 15 000

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 31 250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. AR Dekadrachm (36mm, 41.38 g, 1h). Unsigned dies in the style of Kimon. Struck circa 404-400 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron in extended right hand and reins in left, driving fast quadriga left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer with wreath held in her extended hands; below heavy exergual line, a military harness, shield, greaves, cuirass, and Attic helmet, all connected by a horizontal spear; AΘΛ[A] below / Head of Arethousa left, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace, hair restrained in an open-weave sakkos and ampyx, KI (Kimon’s signature) on ampyx; ΣΥΡΑΚ-ΟΣΙΩ to right, four dolphins swimming around. Jongkees 12 (dies C/λ); Scavino 12 (D3/R11); Regling, Dekadrachmon 12; HGC 2, 1298; SNG ANS 360 (same dies); Bement 510 (same dies); de Luynes 1241 (same dies); Ward 292 (same dies). Deep old cabinet tone. In NGC encapsulation 6158788-001, graded Ch VF, Strike: 3/5, Surface: 2/5, Fine Style, double-struck.

Ex Doyle (19 January 2022), lot 12.


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