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Auction 82  20 May 2015
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Lot 59

Estimate: 3500 CHF
Price realized: 6500 CHF
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The M.L. Collection of Coins of Magna Graecia and Sicily
Syracuse

Tetradrachm circa 430, AR 17.34 g. Slow quadriga driven r. by charioteer holding reins and kentron; in field above, Nike flying r. to crown the horses. Rev. ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΟΝ Head of Arethusa r., hair enclosed in ornamented saccos drawn together at top, wearing necklace and earring; around, four dolphins. Rizzo pl. XXXVIII, 20 (this reverse die). Dewing 821 (these dies). Boehringer 647.15 (this coin).
Wonderful old cabinet tone, an insignificant die-break on reverse, otherwise very fine
Ex Rollin & Feuardent 27-29 May 1889, Du Chastel, 34; Rollin & Feuardent 9-11 May 1910, 201; Hess-Leu 1958, 79; Hess-Leu 1966, 136 and Leu 54, 1992, 36 sales.

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