SICILY. Syracuse. Second Democracy, 466-405 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 27 mm, 17.12 g, 11 h), c. 425-420 BC. Charioteer driving a quadriga walking to right; above Nike flying left to crown the charioteer. Rev. ΣVPΑΚΟΣΙΟΝ Head of Arethusa to right, wearing earring and necklace and with her hair in a sakkos; around, four dolphins swimming clockwise to right. Boehringer 698 (V344/R476). Toned. Struck from a worn obverse die, otherwise, very fine.
From the collection of W. F. Stoecklin, Amriswil, Switzerland, acquired from Bank Leu, Zürich, ex Hirsch 31, 28 May 1962, 51.