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Auction 83  24 September 2013
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Lot 4021

Estimate: 1500 GBP
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ANCIENT COINS. Greek. Sicily, Syracuse (second Democracy, 466-405 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, struck c.420-415 BC, charioteer wearing a long chiton and holding a kentron and the reins, driving a slow quadriga right, Nike flies above to right to crown the horses, olive-leaf with fruit in the exergue, rev ΣYPAKOΣ[IO]N, diademed head of Arethusa facing right, her hair in a sakkos, and wearing a necklace, four dolphins swimming around, 17.04g, 9h (Boehringer 720 (V354/R491); McClean 2683, pl. 94, 4 (these dies); Gulbenkian 271 (these dies); SNG ANS 242 (these dies); Boston 395 (these dies)). Broad flan, a little ragged in part, the usually encountered die-flaw on the obverse, attractive toning and excellent classical style, very fine to good very fine.
ex Credit Suisse, List 53, March 1990, 39

Estimate: £1500-1800
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