SICILY, Katane. Circa 445-435 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 17.32 g, 4h). Charioteer, holding kentron in right hand and reins in both, driving slow quadriga of horses right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses with wreath held in both hands / Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath; KATANAIO-[Σ] to right. Mirone 42 (same dies as illustration); HGC 2, 567 (same dies as illustration); SNG ANS 1247 (same obv. die); Rizzo, pl. XI, 9 (same dies). Toned, patch of find patina on obverse, minor double strike and flan flaw on reverse. Good VF.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group 50 (23 June 1999), lot 470.