Electrotype: Sicily, Syracuse AR Tetradrachm. Time of Second Democracy, 413-405 BC. British Museum electrotype; stamped MB (Latin initials of Museum). Unsigned dies in the style of Eukleidas. Charioteer, wearing long chiton, holding torch in extended right hand and reins in left, driving fast quadriga left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer with wreath held in her extended hands; in exergue, grain ear left / Head of Arethusa right, hair gathered behind in knot held with band, wearing triple-pendant earring and linear necklace with frontal pendant; [ΣYPAKO]ΣIΩN and four dolphins swimming around. Head, Guide 34-38 var. (exergual control); For prototype: Tudeer 62 (V21/R40); HGC 2, 1338 (this coin illustrated); Basel 466 (this coin); BMC 224; Gulbenkian 284; McClean 2716; Rizzo pl. XLVII, 8 (all from the same dies). 15.57g, 26mm, 4h.
Condition as seen.
From the David Freedman Collection.