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 signed by Eukleidas and Ev..., circa 425-413, AR 16.77 g. Fast quadriga driven l. by charioteer, holding kentron and reins; above, Nike flying r. to crown the driver; beneath the horse, EY. In exergue, [dolphin and tunny r.] Rev. ΣYPAKOΣIOΣ Head of the nymph Arethusa l., hair bound tightly around her head, wearing double-hook earring and necklace; beneath chin, EVKΛ/EIΔA in two lines on diptych. Around, four dolphins. Rizzo pl. XLII, 16 (these dies). Gulbenkian 275 (these dies). AMB 457 (this coin). Kraay-Hirmer 99 (these dies). Tudeer 30. Coins, Artists and Tyrants 30j (this coin).
Rare. A very attractive issue, the work of two celebrated master-engravers,
struck on a full flan. Light old cabinet tone, surface somewhat porous,
otherwise good very fine / about extremely fine
Ex NAC 13, 1998, formerly exhibited at the Antike Musuem Basel, 457 and Triton XVIII, 2015, 384 sales. From the A.D.M. and the Money Museum of Zürich collections.
Tetradrachm signed by Eukleidas and Ev..., circa 425-413, AR 16.77 g. Fast quadriga driven l. by charioteer, holding kentron and reins; above, Nike flying r. to crown the driver; beneath the horse, EY. In exergue, [dolphin and tunny r.] Rev. ΣYPAKOΣIOΣ Head of the nymph Arethusa l., hair bound tightly around her head, wearing double-hook earring and necklace; beneath chin, EVKΛ/EIΔA in two lines on diptych. Around, four dolphins. Rizzo pl. XLII, 16 (these dies). Gulbenkian 275 (these dies). AMB 457 (this coin). Kraay-Hirmer 99 (these dies). Tudeer 30. Coins, Artists and Tyrants 30j (this coin).
Rare. A very attractive issue, the work of two celebrated master-engravers,
struck on a full flan. Light old cabinet tone, surface somewhat porous,
otherwise good very fine / about extremely fine
Ex NAC 13, 1998, formerly exhibited at the Antike Musuem Basel, 457 and Triton XVIII, 2015, 384 sales. From the A.D.M. and the Money Museum of Zürich collections.