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Exceptional Deinomenid Tyranny Tetradrachm

Sale: CNG 79, Lot: 106. Estimate $10000. 
Closing Date: Wednesday, 17 September 2008. 
Sold For $8400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SICILY, Syracuse. Deinomenid Tyranny. 485-466 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.23 g, 7h). Struck under Hieron I, circa 470-466 BC. Charioteer driving quadriga right; above, Nike flying left, crowning charioteer; in exergue, ketos right / Diademed head of Arethusa right; four dolphins around. Boehringer series XIIIb, 440 (V233/R316); SNG ANS 135 (same obv. die); Boston MFA 362 (same dies); De Luynes 1171 (same dies). EF, light gray toning with hues of gold. Well struck on a wonderful flan.