SICILY. Katane. Circa 430-415/3 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 17.32 g, 5 h). Charioteer driving quadriga walking to right, holding kentron in his right hand and reins in his left; above, Nike flying right, crowning the horses with a wreath. Rev. KA[TANAION] Laureate head of Apollo to right. Jameson 2417 (same dies). Rizzo pl. XI, 6 (same dies). SNG ANS 1250 (same dies). SNG Lloyd 895 (same dies). A beautiful coin with a magnificent head of Apollo. Struck slightly off center, otherwise, about extremely fine.
From the collection of Regierungsrat Dr. iur. Hans Krähenbühl, privately acquired from Bank Leu on 28 January 1974 (with a photocopy of the original invoice enclosed) and from the collections of C. Gillet ('Kunstfreund'), photofile no. 388 and Prince Waldeck, Münzhandlung Basel 4, 1 October 1935, 452.