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ANCIENT COINS. A Selection of Syracuse Tetradrachms from an Old Collection. By the Artist 'A...', the First Engraver to Sign his Dies at Syracuse. ex J Pierpont Morgan Collection. Sicily, Syracuse (Second Democracy, 466-405 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, struck c.440-430 BC, reverse die signed by A..., charioteer, wearing a long chiton and holding a kentron and the reins, driving a slow quadriga right, Nike flies above to left to crown the charioteer, rev ΣYRAK[O]ΣIO[N], head of Arethusa facing right, her hair in a sakkos ornamented with a meander pattern and zigzag bands, A on the sakkos above forehead, four dolphins swimming around, 17.26g, 3h (Boehringer 697, 6 (V344/R475), this coin; Morgan 141, this coin; SNG Lloyd 1354-5, these dies; SNG ANS 232, these dies).A few light old scratches on the obverse, a little short of flan, cabinet tone, wonderful style, good very fine to nearly extremely fine.
This coin published in Die Münzen von Syrakus, E Boehringer (1929), p.244, 697, 6
ex Marquis C Strozzi collection, Sangiorgi, 15 April 1907, lot 1397
ex J Pierpont Morgan collection, p.20, 141
ex Hess-Leu, Auction 9, Lucerne, 2 April 1958, lot 81
ex Monnaies et Médailles XIX, 5 June 1959, lot 342
ex R Maly collection
ex LHS Numismatik, Auction 100, 23 April 2007, lot 184
This unknown master engraver, recognised only by the 'A' that appears on his dies, was the first artist to have the privilege of signing his work at Syracuse.The reverse die of this coin is of particularly enchanting style and is a wonderful example of classical engraving.

Estimate: £1400-1800