SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 17.14 g, 10h). Struck circa 450 BC. VF.

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Lot: 40. Estimated: $ 750

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SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 17.14 g, 10h). Struck circa 450 BC. Charioteer driving quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses; in exergue, ketos right / Head of Arethousa right, wearing tainia; four dolphins around. Boehringer Series XV, 545 (V276/R373); HGC 2, 1316; Walcher von Molthein 585 (same dies). Lightly toned, slightly off center, some horn silver, struck with clashed obverse die (outline of the head of Arethousa and one dolphin visible in the field). VF.

From the Don T. Hayes Collection, purchased from Nilus Coins.

This obverse die was apparently clashed early in it’s life, as the effect is visible on nearly all illustrated examples using this die.

Closing Date and Time: 31 May 2023 at 10:13:00 ET.

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