SICILY. Syracuse. Second Democracy, 466-405 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 24 mm, 17.21 g, 6 h), c. 430-420 BC. Male charioteer, wearing a long chiton, driving a quadriga walking to right; above Nike flying right to crown the horses. Rev. ΣVPΑΚΟΣΙΟΝ Head of Arethusa to right with hair in sakkos, wearing earring and necklace; around, four dolphins. Boehringer 669 (V338/R456). Struck on a tight flan, otherwise, about very fine.
From the collection of W. F. Stoecklin, Amriswil, Switzerland, acquired from Münzen und Medaillen in Basel prior to 1975.