Greek Coinage
Syracuse
Tetradrachm circa 470-466, AR 17.51 g. Slow quadriga driven r. by charioteer holding reins and kentron; above, Nike flying l. to crown him. Rev. ΣVR – ΑΚ – ΟΣ – ΙΟΝ retrograde Head of Arethusa r., hair bound with beaded fillet and wearing earring and double necklace; around, four dolphins swimming clockwise. De Nanteuil 331 (these dies). Boston 360 (these dies). Boehringer 434.
Rare. Of superb late Archaic style, struck on a very fresh metal and with a
lovely light iridescent tone. Good extremely fine
Ex Roma sale 5, 2013, 112. From the Comery collection.