Roma Numismatics Ltd
Auction XIX 26-27 Mar 2020
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Sicily, Syracuse AR Tetradrachm. Second Democracy, circa 440-430 BC. Unsigned dies by the master 'A'. Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving slow quadriga to right; Nike above, flying to right and crowning horses with wreath / Head of Arethusa right, wearing double-hook earrings and necklace; ΣYRAKOΣION and four dolphins around. Boehringer 642 (V326/R442); BMC 112 (same dies); SNG ANS 207 (same dies); HGC 2, 1319. 17.35g, 28mm, 10h.
Extremely Fine; beautiful old cabinet tone.
Ex Collection of a North German 'Antikenfreunde';
Ex Gorny & Mosch Giessener Münzhandlung, Auction 133, 11 October 2004, lot 68;
Ex Münzen und Medaillen AG Basel, Auction 88, 17 May 1999, lot 92.
The talented engraved who signed some of his dies simply with an 'A' was the very first master engraver to sign his dies at Syracuse, around 15 years before other masters such as Eumenos, Kimon and Euainetos began signing theirs.
Extremely Fine; beautiful old cabinet tone.
Ex Collection of a North German 'Antikenfreunde';
Ex Gorny & Mosch Giessener Münzhandlung, Auction 133, 11 October 2004, lot 68;
Ex Münzen und Medaillen AG Basel, Auction 88, 17 May 1999, lot 92.
The talented engraved who signed some of his dies simply with an 'A' was the very first master engraver to sign his dies at Syracuse, around 15 years before other masters such as Eumenos, Kimon and Euainetos began signing theirs.