Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 126 17 Nov 2021
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Tetradrachm circa 450-440, AR 17.03 g. Slow quadriga driven l. by charioteer, holding kentron and reins; above, Nike flying l. to crown the horses. In exergue, ketos l. Rev. ΣVRAKOΣION Head of the nymph Arethusa r., hair bound with double fillet and band, wearing earring and necklace with pendant; around, four dolphins swimming clockwise. Rizzo pl. XXXVIII, 2 (these dies). Jameson 772 (these dies). de Nanteuil 341 (these dies). SNG ANS 194 (thse dies). Boehringer 596.
Rare. A delicate portrait of fine style struck on a very broad flan. An unobtrusive
metal flaw at seven o'clock on obverse, otherwise extremely fine
Ex Stack's January 2008, 2108 and Roma Numismatics 2, 2011, 103 sales.
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Tetradrachm circa 450-440, AR 17.03 g. Slow quadriga driven l. by charioteer, holding kentron and reins; above, Nike flying l. to crown the horses. In exergue, ketos l. Rev. ΣVRAKOΣION Head of the nymph Arethusa r., hair bound with double fillet and band, wearing earring and necklace with pendant; around, four dolphins swimming clockwise. Rizzo pl. XXXVIII, 2 (these dies). Jameson 772 (these dies). de Nanteuil 341 (these dies). SNG ANS 194 (thse dies). Boehringer 596.
Rare. A delicate portrait of fine style struck on a very broad flan. An unobtrusive
metal flaw at seven o'clock on obverse, otherwise extremely fine
Ex Stack's January 2008, 2108 and Roma Numismatics 2, 2011, 103 sales.
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