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Sicily. Syracuse. c. 485-480 BC. Tetradrachm, 16.96g. (3h). Obv: Quadriga driven right by charioteer, holding reins; above, Nike flying right to crown horses. Rx: ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΟΝ Head of Arethusa left, wearing necklace, four dolphins around. Boehringer 48. SNG Munchen 922 (same dies). Nicely centered, very pleasant type, another left facing Arethusa. VF.
Ex Superior, 30 May 1995, lot 7162.
As on the previous coin, Nike is crowning the outer left horse rather than the charioteer, because the charioteer was regarded as the mere servant of the chariot's owner, whereas the ability of the outer left horse to guide the team through left turns was crucial to winning the race.
Ex Superior, 30 May 1995, lot 7162.
As on the previous coin, Nike is crowning the outer left horse rather than the charioteer, because the charioteer was regarded as the mere servant of the chariot's owner, whereas the ability of the outer left horse to guide the team through left turns was crucial to winning the race.