SICILY, Syracuse. Circa 480 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 23mm, 17.26 g 9). Male charioteer, wearing a long chiton and holding a goad in his right hand and the reins in both, driving a walking quadriga to right; above Nike flying right to crown the horses. Rev. ΣVRΑΚΟΣΙΟ - Ν Head of Arethusa to right, wearing necklace and pearl diadem, and with her hair tied in a krobylos that is bound up and falls over her diadem; around, four dolphins swimming clockwise. Boehringer 180. Toned. Good very fine.
From the Stoecklin Collection.
Price realized | 2'800 CHF |
Starting price | 2'800 CHF |
Estimate | 3'500 CHF |