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Electronic Auction 365  16 December 2015
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Lot 573

Estimate: 250 USD
Price realized: 2100 USD
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ELECTROTYPES, SICILY. Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. AR "Dekadrachm" (35mm, 38.50 g). British Museum electrotype by Robert Ready (marked RR on edge). Original dies signed by Kimon. Originals struck circa 405-400 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron in extended right hand and reins in left, driving fast quadriga left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer with wreath held in her extended hands; below heavy exergual line inscribed KIMΩN, a shield, greaves, cuirass, and Attic helmet, all connected by a horizontal spear; [AΘΛA below] / Head of Arethousa left, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace, hair restrained in an ampyx (inscribed K) and open-weave sakkos; ΣΥΡΑΚΟ-ΣΙΩ behind hair, four swimming dolphins around, the one below neck inscribed KIMΩN. BMC Sicily p. 176, 202 ("this coin"); cf. Jongkees 2 (for prototype). As made, attractively toned.

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