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Triton XXV

Lot nuber 97

SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.34 g, 10h). Struck circa 450-440 BC.


Triton XXV
Lot: 97.
 Estimated: $ 3 000

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 8 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.34 g, 10h). Struck circa 450-440 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron in right hand and reins in both, driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses with wreath held in both hands; in exergue, ketos right / Head of Arethousa right, wearing pearl tainia, single-pendant earring, and necklace; ΣVRAKOΣI-ON and four dolphins around. Boehringer Series XVIa, 557.2 (V282/R387) = Boston MFA 374 = Hunt II 254 (this coin); HGC 2, 1311; SNG ANS 180 (same dies); Bement 469–70 (same dies); Jameson 766 (same dies). Lovely old cabinet tone beneath lightly lacquered surfaces, die break on obverse. Near EF.

Ex Classical Numismatic Auctions XVI (16 August 1991), lot 46; Nelson Bunker Hunt Collection (Part II, Sotheby’s, 21 June 1990), lot 254; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Collection (Numismatic Fine Arts VIII, 6 June 1980), lot 38; Francis Bartlett Collection (collection purchased by the Boston MFA in 1903).


The final winners of all Triton XXV lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 11-12 January 2022. Triton XXV – Session One – Greek Coinage (Part 1) will be held Tuesday morning, 11 January 2022 beginning at 9:00 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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