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Auction 30  9 January 2013
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Lot 62

Estimate: 6500 USD
Price realized: 5200 USD
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ANCIENT COINS. GREEK. Sicily, Syracuse (second Democracy 466-405 B.C.), Silver Tetradrachm, 17.11g, 9h. Struck c.430-420 B.C. Charioteer, wearing a long chiton and holding a kentron and the reins, driving a quadriga to right, Nike flies above to right to crown the horses. Rev. ΣYPAKOΣION, head of Arethusa facing right, her hair in a sakkos ornamented with a meander pattern and zigzag bands, and wearing an earring and a necklace, four dolphins swimming around (Boehringer 660 (V333/R448)). Attractive cabinet tone, excellent style and metal, good very fine to nearly extremely fine. Rare.

Estimate: $6,500
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