SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron I. 478-466 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.01 g, 2h). Struck circa 478-475 BC.Electronic Auction 477 Greek, Silver Sold For $ 1 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron I. 478-466 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.01 g, 2h). Struck circa 478-475 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses / Head of Arethousa right, wearing tainia; four dolphins swimming around. Boehringer Series X, – (V107/R162E [unlisted die combination]); HGC 2, 1307. Light roughness and porosity, some die wear. Good VF. Rare die combination. |