Ancients
SICILY. Syracuse. Second Democracy (430-420 BC). AR tetradrachm (26mm, 16.99 gm, 4h). Struck ca. 440 BC. Charioteer driving walking quadriga right, Nike flying right above to crown horses / ΣVΡΑΚΟΣ-I-Ο-Ν (last retrograde), head of Arethusa right, wearing hair in right coif bound with broad headband looped and tucked at back, hoop earring with two pellets, and necklace with multiple pendants, four dolphins around. Boehringer 564 (V285/R379). Struck on a broad flan. Rare reverse die! NGC Choice VF 4/5 - 3/5.From the Northern California Collection.
Estimate: 1400-1800 USD