Greek Coins
Catana
Tetradrachm circa 430, AR 16.75 g. Slow quadriga driven r. by charioteer, holding reins and kentron ; in field above, Nike flying l. to crown him. Rev. KATANAI – ΩN Laureate head of Apollo r. de Nanteuil pl. 17, 269 (these dies). Gillet 390 (this coin). Rizzo pl. XI, 14 (these dies).
Very rare and among the finest specimens known. Struck on a very broad
flan and sound metal, extremely fine / about extremely fine Ex NFA 2, 1976, 42; Leu 50, 1990, 51; NAC 5, 1992, 54; NAC 33, 2006, 64 and NAC 64, 2012, 674 sales. From the Charles Gillet collection.