SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 17.36 g, 12h). Unsigned dies in the style of Eukleidas. Struck circa 405-400 BC. Near EF.

Triton XXVII
Lot: 73. Estimated: $ 15 000

Greek, 12h, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 32 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 17.36 g, 12h). Unsigned dies in the style of Eukleidas. Struck circa 405-400 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 both hands; in exergue, grain ear left / Large head of Arethousa right, hair in ampyx and sphendone decorated with stars, wearing double hoop earring and necklace with six pendants; [ΣYP]-A-KO[Σ]-IΩ-N and four dolphins around. Fischer-Bossert, Coins 63b (O22/R41 [1889 pedigree listed is erroneous]) = Tudeer 63h = Jameson 839 (this coin); HGC 2, 1339; SNG Lloyd 1386 (same dies); BMC 221 (same dies); Boston MFA 414 = Warren 382 (same dies); Gillet 632 and 634 (same dies); Gulbenkian 285 (same dies); Pozzi 621 (same dies); Rizzo pl. XLVII, 10 (same dies). Attractively toned, traces of overstriking on obverse, diagnostic die break on reverse. Near EF.

From the Hydrologist Collection. Ex Triton II (1 December 1998), lot 252; Robert Jameson Collection (publ. 1913); Prince Chachowsky Collection (Egger [20], 7 January 1908), lot 108.


The final winners of all Triton XXVII lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 9-10 January 2024.

Triton XXVII – Session One – Lot 1-337 will be held Tuesday morning, 9 January 2024 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

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