Watch List notes:

SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.05 g, 8h). Dies signed by Eu– (Eumenes and/or Eukleidas). Struck circa 415-409 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron in extended right hand and reins in both, driving fast quadriga left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer with wreath held in both hands; EV below; two dolphins confronted in exergue / Diademed head of Arethousa left, wearing hoop earring and pearl necklace; ΣVPAKOΣIOИ above, EV below, four dolphins around. Fischer-Bossert, Coins 27k (O10/R18 – this coin); Tudeer 27; HGC 2, 1328; SNG ANS 260 (same dies); SNG Lloyd 1369 (same dies); Basel 304 (same dies); Bement 497 (same dies); Gillet 614 (same dies); Hunterian 42 (same dies); de Luynes 1174 = Rizzo pl. XLII, 14 (same dies); Ward 277 (same dies). Toned, with slight iridescence, a few marks under tone, minor flan flaw on reverse. Near EF.


From the Weise Collection. Ex Triton XVI (7 January 2013), lot 227; Gemini VII (9 January 2011), lot 136; Numismatic Fine Arts XVIII (31 March 1987), lot 50.