Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 120 6-7 Oct 2020
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A Very Important Series of Coins of Syracuse mostly from a Distinguished European Collector
Tetradrachm circa 460-450, AR 17.34 g. Slow quadriga driven r. by charioteer holding kentron and reins; above, Nike flying r. to crown the horses. In exergue, ketos r. Rev. ΣVRAKOΣIO – N Head of the nymph Arethusa r., wearing pearl diadem, single pendant earring and pearl necklace; around, four dolphins swimming clockwise. Rizzo pl. XXXVII, 2 (these dies). Jameson 760 (this coin). McClean 2653 (these dies). Kraay-Hirmer 83 (these dies). SNG Lloyd 1315 (these dies). SNG ANS 151 (these dies). Boehringer 483.5 (this coin illustrated).
Wonderful old cabinet tone, minor marks, otherwise good very fine
Ex Sotheby's New York 19th December 1998, 19 and Triton XVIII, 2015, 381 sales. From the Jameson and the Money Museum of Zürich collections.
Tetradrachm circa 460-450, AR 17.34 g. Slow quadriga driven r. by charioteer holding kentron and reins; above, Nike flying r. to crown the horses. In exergue, ketos r. Rev. ΣVRAKOΣIO – N Head of the nymph Arethusa r., wearing pearl diadem, single pendant earring and pearl necklace; around, four dolphins swimming clockwise. Rizzo pl. XXXVII, 2 (these dies). Jameson 760 (this coin). McClean 2653 (these dies). Kraay-Hirmer 83 (these dies). SNG Lloyd 1315 (these dies). SNG ANS 151 (these dies). Boehringer 483.5 (this coin illustrated).
Wonderful old cabinet tone, minor marks, otherwise good very fine
Ex Sotheby's New York 19th December 1998, 19 and Triton XVIII, 2015, 381 sales. From the Jameson and the Money Museum of Zürich collections.