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ANCIENT COINS. A Selection of Syracuse Tetradrachms from an Old Collection. A Boehringer Plate Coin, from the Virzi Collection. Sicily, Syracuse (Second Democracy, 466-405 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, struck c.440-430 BC, charioteer, wearing a long chiton and holding a kentron and the reins, driving a galloping quadriga left, Nike flies above to right to crown the charioteer, ketos to left in the exergue, rev ΣYPAKOΣION, head of Arethusa facing right, her hair drawn up with a thin band, four dolphins swimming around, 17.41g, 6h (Boehringer 598 (V295/R405); Rizzo, pl. XXXVIII, 5; SNG ANS 196; Boston 384, these dies).Flan a little ragged in part, very attractive style, some residual lustre, good very fine.
ex F Sternberg, Auction XX, Zurich, 20 April 1988, lot 364

Estimate: £3000-3500