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SICILY. Syracuse. Ca. 485-480 BC. AR tetradrachm (25mm, 17.34 gm, 7h). NGC Choice AU★ 5/5 - 5/5, Fine Style. Ca. 484-483 BC. Charioteer driving walking quadriga right, kentron in right hand, reins in both; Nike flying right above crowning horses, all on double exergual line / ΣVRAϘOΣION, diademed head of Arethusa right, wearing necklace, hair brushed in straight lines; surrounded by four dolphins swimming clockwise. Boehringer 39 (V26/R23). De Nanteuil 319 (same dies). SNG ANS 7 (same obverse die). Perfectly struck from dies of lovely style.
From the Penn Collection. Ex Triton II (1 December 1998), lot 219
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Estimate: 5000-8000 USD
SICILY. Syracuse. Ca. 485-480 BC. AR tetradrachm (25mm, 17.34 gm, 7h). NGC Choice AU★ 5/5 - 5/5, Fine Style. Ca. 484-483 BC. Charioteer driving walking quadriga right, kentron in right hand, reins in both; Nike flying right above crowning horses, all on double exergual line / ΣVRAϘOΣION, diademed head of Arethusa right, wearing necklace, hair brushed in straight lines; surrounded by four dolphins swimming clockwise. Boehringer 39 (V26/R23). De Nanteuil 319 (same dies). SNG ANS 7 (same obverse die). Perfectly struck from dies of lovely style.
From the Penn Collection. Ex Triton II (1 December 1998), lot 219
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/greek/ancients-sicily-syracuse-ca-485-480-bc-ar-tetradrachm-25mm-1734-gm-7h-ngc-choice-auand-9733-5-5-5-5-fine/a/3089-31007.s?type=CoinArchives3089
HID02906262019
© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 5000-8000 USD