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SICILY. Syracuse. Time of Dionysius I (405-370 BC). AR decadrachm (35mm, 43.12 gm). NGC Choice XF 4/5 - 5/5, Fine Style. Struck ca. 400-390 BC. Unsigned dies in the style of Euainetos. Racing quadriga driven left by charioteer, reins in left hand, kentron in right; Nike flying right in field above to crown him, military arms, including aspis (shield), greaves, cuirass, and crested Attic helmet, all joined by horizontal spear, ΑΘΛΑ ("prizes") below all in exergue, dotted border / ΣΥ-Ρ-Α-Κ-ΟΣΙΩ, Head of Arethusa left, hair wreathed in barley ears, wearing triple pendant earring and beaded necklace; four dolphins swimming around, pellet below chin, four dolphins swimming around. Gallatin (R.XXI/J.I). SNG ANS 375. SNG Copenhagen 694.
One of the largest silver denominations minted in classical antiquity, the decadrachm of Syracuse remains one of the most alluring and celebrated coins in history. The immense size of this ten-drachm denomination offered the engravers the scope to fully display their mastery of the medium. After a brief "trial run" in the 460s BC, the decadrachm was reintroduced in Syracuse by the tyrant Dionysius following his assumption to power in 405 BC, testament to his grandiose vision to make Syracuse the foremost city in the Greek world.
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Estimate: 30000-50000 USD
SICILY. Syracuse. Time of Dionysius I (405-370 BC). AR decadrachm (35mm, 43.12 gm). NGC Choice XF 4/5 - 5/5, Fine Style. Struck ca. 400-390 BC. Unsigned dies in the style of Euainetos. Racing quadriga driven left by charioteer, reins in left hand, kentron in right; Nike flying right in field above to crown him, military arms, including aspis (shield), greaves, cuirass, and crested Attic helmet, all joined by horizontal spear, ΑΘΛΑ ("prizes") below all in exergue, dotted border / ΣΥ-Ρ-Α-Κ-ΟΣΙΩ, Head of Arethusa left, hair wreathed in barley ears, wearing triple pendant earring and beaded necklace; four dolphins swimming around, pellet below chin, four dolphins swimming around. Gallatin (R.XXI/J.I). SNG ANS 375. SNG Copenhagen 694.
One of the largest silver denominations minted in classical antiquity, the decadrachm of Syracuse remains one of the most alluring and celebrated coins in history. The immense size of this ten-drachm denomination offered the engravers the scope to fully display their mastery of the medium. After a brief "trial run" in the 460s BC, the decadrachm was reintroduced in Syracuse by the tyrant Dionysius following his assumption to power in 405 BC, testament to his grandiose vision to make Syracuse the foremost city in the Greek world.
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HID02906262019
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Estimate: 30000-50000 USD