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Electronic Auction 448  17 Jul 2019
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Lot 667

Estimate: 200 USD
Price realized: 650 USD
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ELECTROTYPES, Sicily. Syracuse. Dionysios I. 19th century Electrotype "Dekadrachm" (33mm, 35.42 g, 3h). Later cast of an unsigned British Museum electrotype by Robert Ready or his sons. Charioteer, holding kentron in extended right hand and reins in left, driving fast quadriga left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer with wreath held in her extended hands; a shield, greaves, cuirass, and Attic helmet, all connected by a horizontal spear; AΘΛA below / Head of Arethousa left, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace, hair restrained in an ampyx (inscribed K) and open-weave sakkos; four swimming dolphins around, the one below neck inscribed KIMΩN. Head, Guide, –; for prototype: BMC 201. Toned, numerous edge marks. As made. A cast of the electrotype.

From the Rye Collection.
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