Watch List notes:

SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.27 g, 2h). Struck circa 450 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron in right hand and reins in both, driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses with wreath held in both hands; in exergue, ketos right / Head of Arethousa right, wearing pearl tainia, hoop earring with small pendant, and pearl necklace; ΣVRAKOΣI-O-N and four dolphins swimming around. Boehringer Series XV, 519.2 (V271/R369 – this coin, the reverse illustrated); HGC 2, 1311; SNG ANS 617 (same dies); McClean 2661 (same dies). Beautiful old collection tone, a little die rust on obverse, minor edge split. Good VF. Attractive style, and with a fantastic pedigree.

Ex Nomos 12 (22 May 2016), lot 30; Münzen und Medaillen AG 66 (23 October 1984), lot 3; Naville IV (17 June 1922), lot 321; Tom Virzi Collection (J. Hirsch XXXII, 14 November 1912), lot 185.