Auction 88 Part II
Greek Coins
Syracuse
Tetradrachm circa 460-440, AR 17.24 g. Slow quadriga driven r. by charioteer, holding reins and kentron; above, Nike flying r. to crown the horses; in exergue, sea-monster r. Rev. Head of Arethusa r., hair bound with fillet, wearing earring and necklace with pendant. Boehringer 534. Dewing 806 (this reverse die).
Lovely old cabinet tone and good very fine / about extremely fine
Ex New York V, 2003, 44 and Peus 280, 1972, 60 sales.