Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 82 20 May 2015
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The M.L. Collection of Coins of Magna Graecia and Sicily
Syracuse
Tetradrachm circa 485-480, AR 17.37 g. Slow quadriga driven r. by bearded charioteer, wearing chiton and holding kentron and reins; above, Nike flying r. to crown the horses. Rev. ΣVRA – KOΣ – IO – N Pearl- diademed head of Arethusa r., wearing necklace; around, four dolphins swimming clockwise. SNG Copenhagen 618 (these dies). SNG ANS 21 (this obverse die). Boheringer 84.
Wonderful iridescent tone and extremely fine
Ex Sternberg sale XXIV, 1990, 18.