Greek Coins
Syracuse
Tetradrachm circa 466-460, AR 17.23 g. Slow quadriga driven r. by charioteer holding kentron and reins; in exergue, sea-monster r. Rev. ΣVR – A – KO – ΣΙΟΝ ??Pearl-diademed head of Arethusa r., wearing earring and necklace; around, four dolphins swimming clockwise. BMC 71 (these dies). SNG Fitzwilliam 1208 (these dies). Boehringer 409.
Wonderful iridescent tone and good extremely fine
Ex Tkalec sale 7 May 2009, 16.