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Auction 30  9 January 2013
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Lot 39

Estimate: 1800 USD
Price realized: 1600 USD
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ANCIENT COINS. GREEK. Sicily, Syracuse (second Democracy, 466-405 B.C.), Silver Tetradrachm, 16.80g, 7h. Struck c.440-430 B.C. Charioteer, wearing a long chiton and holding a kentron and the reins, driving a slow quadriga right, Nike flies above to right to crown the horses, ketos to right in the exergue. Rev. ΣVRAKOΣION, head of Arethusa facing right, her hair tied with a ribbon, and wearing an earring and necklace, four dolphins swimming around (Boehringer 590 (V291/R400) = SNG ANS 190; Antikenmuseum Basel 441 (these dies); Rizzo pl. XXXVII, 18 (this reverse die)). Old cabinet tone, very fine.
Ex F. Sternberg, Auction XX, Zurich, 20 April 1988, lot 361

Estimate: $1,800
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