GREEK COINS
Syracuse
Tetradrachm circa 485-480, AR 17.12 g. Slow quadriga driven r. by charioteer, holding reins; above, Nike flying r. to crown horses. Rev. ΣVRA – ΚΟΣΙ – Ο – Ν : Pearl-diademed head of Arethusa r., wearing necklace; dotted neck truncation. Boehringer 45.
An attractive portrait and a delightful old cabinet tone, about extremely fine
Ex NFA IX, 1980, 69; Hess-Divo 310, 2008, 30; Gorny & Mosch 180, 2009, 41 and NAC 64, 2012, 710 sales.