Well Centered

5744629.

SOLD $29500

SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. AR Dekadrachm (34mm, 41.04 g, 11h). Reverse die signed by Euainetos. Struck circa 405-390 BC. Charioteer, wearing long chiton, holding kentron in extended right hand and reins in left, driving fast quadriga left; above, Nike, wearing long chiton, flying right, crowning charioteer with laurel wreath held in her extended hands; below heavy exergual line, [military harness, shield], greaves, cuirass, and crested Attic helmet, all connected by a horizontal spear; [AΘΛA below] / Head of Arethousa left, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring, and pearl necklace; [ΣΥ-ΡΑ-Κ-ΟΣ-ΙΩΝ above], Δ below chin, four swimming dolphins around, [EY-AINE along lower edge]. Gallatin dies R.IX/D.II; Scavino 33 (D9/R18a); HGC 2, 1299; SNG Lloyd 1413 (same dies); Dewing 898–900 (same dies); Basel 481 (same dies); BMC 173 (same dies); Boston MFA 425 (same dies); Hunterian 53 (same dies); Rizzo pl. LIV, 5 and pl. LVI, 5 (same dies). Lightly toned, traces of find patina, light roughness, typical die rust on obverse, some light smoothing on cheek on reverse. VF. Well centered.