SICILY. Syracuse. Second Democracy, 466-405 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 28 mm, 16.80 g, 1 h), c. 450-440 BC. Charioteer driving a quadriga walking to right; above Nike flying right to crown the horses; in exergue, ketos to right. Rev. ΣVRΑΚΟΣΙΟΝ Diademed head of Arethusa to right, wearing simple drop earring and a pearl necklace, and with her hair held in a broad band; around, four dolphins swimming to right. Boehringer 594 (V293/R397). Toned. Struck from a worn obverse die and slightly off centre, otherwise, good fine.
From the collection of W. F. Stoecklin, Amriswil, Switzerland, acquired circa 1922 from Gebrüder Egger in Vienna.