ANCIENT COINS, Greek, Sicily, Katane (c.435-425 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, dies by the "Maestro della foglia", charioteer wearing a long chiton and holding a kentron and the reins, driving a racing quadriga right, Nike flies to right above to crown the horses, rev KATANAION, head of Apollo facing right, wearing a laurel-wreath, plane-leaf on left (mostly off flan), 16.97g, 6h (Rizzo pl. XI, 16 (these dies); SNG ANS 1256 (these dies); SNG Lloyd 898 (these dies); Gulbenkian 185 (these dies)). Beautiful Classical style, slightly short of flan, lightly toned, extremely fine.
Estimate: £3500-4500