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Auction 10  18 May 2015
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Lot 10

Estimate: 6500 CHF
Price realized: 10 000 CHF
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Sicily

Syracuse, c. 415-405 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26mm, 17.21g 1), signed by Eumenes on the reverse. Quadriga galloping to left with its driver, holding the reins with both hands and a goad in his right, crowned by Nike, flying to right above, with a wreath held in both of her hands. Rev. ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΟΝ Head of Arethusa to right, her hair bound tightly around her head, wearing a double-curved earring and a simple necklace; below neck, EVMHNOV; around head, four dolphins, three swimming upwards to left and one swimming downwards to right. BMC 141. De Luynes 1180. SNG ANS 256. Tudeer 19 (all from the same dies). Nicely toned and clear. Nearly extremely fine.

From an American collection, ex Classical Numismatic Group 82, 16 September 2009, 300.

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