SICILY. Syracuse. Second Democracy, 466-405 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25 mm, 17.32 g, 2 h), c. 430-420 BC. Charioteer driving a quadriga walking to right; above Nike flying right to crown the horses. Rev. ΣVPΑΚΟΣΙΟΝ Head of Arethusa to right, wearing earring and necklace, and with her hair in a sakkos; around, two opposed pairs of dolphins. Boehringer 670 (V338/R457). Toned and well centered. Nearly very fine.
From the collection of W. F. Stoecklin, Amriswil, Switzerland, acquired from Etienne Bourgey in Paris during the 1920s or 1930s.