SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.04 g, 8h). Struck circa 450 BC. VF.

Electronic Auction 563
Lot: 47.
Closing Date: Jun 5 2024 10:00 ET

Greek, Silver

Estimate: $ 750

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SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.04 g, 8h). Struck circa 450 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses; in exergue, ketos right / Head of Arethousa right, wearing pearl tainia; four dolphins around. Boehringer Series XV, 520.2 (V271/R370 – this coin); HGC 2, 1311; SNG ANS 168 (same dies); Berlin 551 (same dies). Old cabinet tone, traces of find patina, cleaning marks under tone. VF.

From the Mesogeios Collection. Ex Sheik Saud Al Thani Collection (Part II, Numismatica Ars Classica 123, 9 May 2021), lot 144; Gorny & Mosch 196 (7 March 2011), lot 1221; Percy Barron Collection (J. Hirsch XXX, 11 May 1911), lot 396; R. Ratto FPL 15 (1906), no. 1207.


Closing Date and Time: 5 June 2024 at 10:15:20 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.