Sicily, Syracuse AR Didrachm. Deinomenid Tyranny. Time of Gelon I, circa 490-485 BC. Nude rider on horseback right, leading a second horse on far side / Diademed head of Arethusa right, wearing earring and necklace; three dolphins and ΣVRAQOΣION around. Boehringer Series IV, 50 (V28/R33); HGC 2, 1351 corr. (three or four dolphins). 8.57g, 22mm, 2h.
Good Very Fine. Toned and attractive. Rare.
From the B.R.H. Collection, privately purchased c.1980s in Munich.