SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron I. 478-466 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 16.77 g, 3h). Struck circa 475-470 BC. Near VF.

Electronic Auction 563
Lot: 46.
Closing Date: Jun 5 2024 10:00 ET

Greek, Silver

Estimate: $ 500

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SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron I. 478-466 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 16.77 g, 3h). Struck circa 475-470 BC. Charioteer driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses / Head of Arethousa right, wearing tainia; four dolphins around. Boehringer Series XIIa, – (V145/R211 [unlisted die combination]); HGC 2, 1307; Randazzo 469 (same dies). Deeply toned, encrustation on obverse, some roughness on reverse, minor edge marks. Near VF.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 52 (6 November 2002), lot 16.


Closing Date and Time: 5 June 2024 at 10:15:00 ET.

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