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Triton XXIV  19-20 Jan 2021
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Lot 8

Estimate: 5000 USD
Price realized: 9000 USD
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SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.22 g, 3h). From unsigned dies in the style of Eukleidas. Struck circa 405 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron in right hand, reins in both, driving fast quadriga left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer with wreath held in both hands; in exergue, dolphin left / Head of Arethousa left; [ΣYP-A-KO-Σ-I-Ω-N] and four dolphins around. Fischer-Bossert, Coins 97 (V34/R66) = Tudeer 97; HGC 2, 1345; SNG ANS 298 (same dies); SNG Copenhagen 682 (same dies); SNG Fitzwilliam 1254 (same dies); Bement 523 (same dies); McClean 521 (same dies). A few light marks on obverse, flan flaw on reverse. Good VF.

From the Peter J. Merani Collection. Ex J. Olphin Collection (CNG inventory 851482, August 2009); Classical Numismatic Group 35 (20 September 1995), lot 73.
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