ANCIENT COINS. Greek. Sicily, Syracuse (Deinomenid Tyranny, 485-466 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, struck c.480-475 BC, charioteer wearing a long chiton and holding a kentron in his right hand and the reins in his left, driving a slow quadriga right, Nike flies above to right to crown the horses, rev ΣVRAKOΣ-ION, head of Arethusa right, wearing a pearl-diadem and a necklace, four dolphins swimming clockwise around, 17.12g, 11h (Boehringer 148 (V65/R102); Randazzo 311-5 (these dies); SNG ANS 42 (this obverse die)). Some marks at edge on obverse, good fine to about very fine.
Estimate: £400-500