Watch List notes:

Sicily, Syracuse AR Tetradrachm. Second Democracy, circa 430 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses with wreath / Head of Arethusa right, wearing ampyx and sakkos, earring and necklace, ΣYRAKOΣIΩN and four dolphins around. Boehringer 640 (V326/R435); SNG Lockett 951 (same dies); SNG ANS 305 (same dies); Gulbenkian 268 (same reverse die); Jameson 786 (same reverse die; Kunstfreund 108 (same reverse die). 16.83g, 30mm, 6h.

Very Fine; heavily oxidised surface, harshly cleaned/smoothed. Dark old cabinet tone.

From a private European collection, outside of Italy prior to December 1992.