Auction 88 Part II
Greek Coins
Syracuse
Tetradrachm signed by Eumenos circa 415-405, AR 17.35 g. Fast quadriga driven l. by charioteer, holding kentron and reins; below horses, signature EV. Above Nike flying r. to crown charioteer. In exergue, two dolphins snout to snout. Rev. Head of Arethusa l.; around, four dolphins and below neck truncation, signature EV. de Luynes 1204 (these dies). Tudeer 27. Rizzo pl. XLII, 14 (these dies).
Rare. A very pleasant portrait and work of a celebrated master engraver,
obverse slightly off-centre, otherwise good very fine
Ex Lanz 123, 2005, 66 and NAC 51, 2009, 581 sales.