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SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (22.5mm, 17.23 g, 12h). Unsigned dies in the style of Sosion and Eumenos. Struck circa 415-409 BC. Charioteer driving fast quadriga left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer; below, crane standing left; in exergue, fish and dolphin swimming left / Head of Arethousa left, hair wrapped in thin band; four dolphins around. Fischer-Bossert, Coins 17 (V7/R11); Tudeer 17; HGC 2, 1327; SNG ANS 255; SNG Lloyd 1366; de Luynes 1189; Gillet 608; J. Hirsch XXXII (Virzi), lot 302 (all from the same dies). Lightly toned, typical compact flan, minor flan flaw on reverse. VF.
From the Sigmund Collection. Ex Colin E. Pitchfork Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 102, 18 May 2016), lot 149, purchased from Classical Numismatic Group, 20 January 2004; Ponterio 129 (16 January 2004), lot 362.
From the Sigmund Collection. Ex Colin E. Pitchfork Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 102, 18 May 2016), lot 149, purchased from Classical Numismatic Group, 20 January 2004; Ponterio 129 (16 January 2004), lot 362.