Syracuse. Tetradrachm circa 470-466, AR 17.13 g. Slow quadriga driven r. by charioteer holding reins and kentron; above, Nike flying l. to crown him. Rev. Head of Arethusa r., hair bound with beaded fillet and wearing earring and double necklace; around, four dolphins swimming clockwise. SNG ANS 136 (these dies). Boehringer 448.
Lovely dark tone. An insignificant area of smoothing on reverse,
otherwise extremely fine
Ex Roma 7, 2014, 158 and Roma X, 2015, 201 sales.
Price realized | 2'000 CHF |
Starting price | 1'600 CHF |
Estimate | 2'000 CHF |