Greek Coins
Catana
Tetradrachm circa 430, AR 16.75 g. Slow quadriga driven r. by charioteer, holding reins and kentron; in field above, Nike flying l. to crown him. Rev. KATANAI – ΩN Laureate head of Apollo r. de Nanteuil pl. 17, 269 (these dies). Gillet 390 (this coin). Rizzo pl. XI, 14 (these dies).
Very rare and among the finest specimens known. Struck on a very broad flan
on sound metal, extremely fine / about extremely fine
Ex NFA 2, 1976, 42; Leu 50, 1990, 51; NAC 5, 1992, 54 and NAC 33, 2006, 64 sales. From the Charles Gillet collection.