Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 126 17 Nov 2021
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Tetradrachm circa 450-440, AR 17.06 g. Slow quadriga driven r. by charioteer, holding reins; above, Nike flying r. to crown the horses. In exergue, ketos r. Rev. ΣVRAKOΣI – ON Head of the nymph Arethusa r., wearing pearl-diadem, earrings and necklace. Around, four dolphins swimming clockwise. Rizzo pl. XXXVIII, 14 (this reverse die). SNG ANS 187 (this obverse die). BMC 98. Boehringer 579.3 (this reverse die illustrated).
Struck on a very broad flan and with a lovely old cabinet tone.
Very fine / good very fine
Ex Naville 1, 1921, Pozzi, 580; Ars Classica X, 1925, 270; Sotheby & Co 9 March 1936, 80; Sternberg XIX, 1987, 61 and New York XXVII, 2012, Prospero, 167 sales.
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Tetradrachm circa 450-440, AR 17.06 g. Slow quadriga driven r. by charioteer, holding reins; above, Nike flying r. to crown the horses. In exergue, ketos r. Rev. ΣVRAKOΣI – ON Head of the nymph Arethusa r., wearing pearl-diadem, earrings and necklace. Around, four dolphins swimming clockwise. Rizzo pl. XXXVIII, 14 (this reverse die). SNG ANS 187 (this obverse die). BMC 98. Boehringer 579.3 (this reverse die illustrated).
Struck on a very broad flan and with a lovely old cabinet tone.
Very fine / good very fine
Ex Naville 1, 1921, Pozzi, 580; Ars Classica X, 1925, 270; Sotheby & Co 9 March 1936, 80; Sternberg XIX, 1987, 61 and New York XXVII, 2012, Prospero, 167 sales.
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