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Auction 75  26 September 2012
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Lot 2155

Estimate: 3000 GBP
Price realized: 3000 GBP
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ANCIENT COINS. A Selection of Syracuse Tetradrachms from an Old Collection. From the Pozzi Collection and Published by Boehringer. Sicily, Syracuse (Deinomenid Tyranny, 485-466 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, struck c.485-480 BC, charioteer, wearing a long chiton and holding a kentron in his right hand and the reins in his left, driving a slow quadriga right, Nike flies above to right to crown the horses, rev ΣVRAKOΣION, head of Arethusa facing right, her hair tied with a pearl-diadem, and wearing a pearl necklace, four dolphins swimming around, 17.20g, 4h (Boehringer 73 (V35/R48); SNG ANS 18, this obverse die).Excellent transitional style, attractive cabinet tone, good very fine to nearly extremely fine.
ex Münzen und Medaillen AG, List 449, October 1982, 3

Estimate: £3000-3500
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