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Triton XXIV

Lot nuber 7

SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 17.01 g, 1h). Obverse die signed by Eumenos, reverse die signed by Eukleidas. Struck circa 415-409 BC.


Triton XXIV
Lot: 7.
 Estimated: $ 3 000

Merani Collection – Greek, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 4 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 17.01 g, 1h). Obverse die signed by Eumenos, reverse die signed by Eukleidas. Struck circa 415-409 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron in extended right hand and reins in left, driving fast quadriga left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer with laurel wreath held in both hands; [E-V]MHNOV in exergue / Head of Arethousa left, wearing hoop earring and pearl necklace; ΣYPAKOΣIOΣ above, EVKΛ/EIΔA in two lines on diptych below chin, four dolphins swimming around. Fischer-Bossert, Coins 24o (V9/R16 – this coin); Tudeer 24; HGC 2, 1328; SNG ANS 259 (same dies); SNG Lloyd 1368 (same dies); BMC 193 (same dies); Boston MFA 401–2 = Warren 371–2 (same dies); Gillet 612 (same dies); Hunterian 60 (same dies); de Luynes 1207 (same dies); Ognina 287 (same dies); Rizzo pl. XLII, 13 (same dies). Iridescent tone, slightly off center. VF.

From the Peter J. Merani Collection. Ex Berk BBS 166 (15 October 2009), no. 35; Duplicates from the American Numismatic Society Collection (Gemini V, 6 January 2009), lot 355; ANS accession no. 1997.9.40, from the Estate of John D. Leggett, Jr., 1997; Numismatic Fine Arts XXVIII (23 April 1992), lot 579.


The final winners of all Triton XXIV lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 19-20 January 2021. This lot is in Session One, which begins 19 January 2021 at 9 AM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 22.50% for all others.

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