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Ancient Coins

COINS OF THE GREEK WORLD SICILY

Lot 10

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Starting price 2,000 CHF
Result 4,750 CHF

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Description

SICILY. Syracuse. Second Democracy, 466-406. Tetradrachm 460/450. Obv. Charioteer, wearing long chiton and holding kentron and reins, driving a slow quadriga to r. Nike flying to r. to right above, crowning horses, ketos in exergue to r. Rev. ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΟ-Ν Head of Arethusa facing r., wearing pearl-diadem and a necklace, four dolphins swimming clockwise around in field. 17.45 g. Boehringer 483. SNG ANS 151. McClean 2653. Jameson 760. Broad flan. Very minor planchet faults. A spectacular specimen. Uncirculated.