SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron I. 478-466 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 17.22 g, 6h). Struck circa 475-470 BC. Good VF.

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Lot: 4.
Closing Date: Sep 2 2026 10:00 ET

Further Selections from the Joseph A. Dow Collection, Silver

Estimate: $ 1 000

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SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron I. 478-466 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 17.22 g, 6h). Struck circa 475-470 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses / Diademed head of Arethousa right; four dolphins around. Boehringer Series XIIc, – (V168/R239 [unlisted die combination]); SNG ANS 109 (same obv. die); BMC 41 (same rev. die); HGC 2, 1307. Toned. Good VF. An attractive coin in hand.

From the Joseph A. Dow Collection. Ex Daniel Koppersmith Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 94, 18 September 2013), lot 113; Classical Numismatic Group 87 (18 May 2011), lot 224; Classical Numismatic Group 85 (15 September 2010), lot 196.


Closing Date and Time: 2 September 2026 at 10:01:00 ET.

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