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Lot 89

Starting price: 500 CHF
Price realized: 7000 CHF
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SICILY. Syracuse. 413-399 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25 mm, 17.13 g, 1 h), The obverse die in the style of Euarchidas, the reverse die signed by Phrygillos. Charioteer, holding reins in left hand and kentron in right, driving a quadriga rushing to left, about to turn, the heads of the first and third horses turned back to right; above, Nike flying right to crown the driver; in exergue, grain ear to left. Rev. ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙ-Ω-Ν Head of Arethusa to left, wearing ampyx inscribed ΦPY and sphendone decorated with stars, single-pendant earring and pearl necklace; in the field to left, three dolphins: two swimming downwards and one upwards; to right, behind Arethusa's neck, dolphin swimming downwards. BMFA 409 = Warren 386 (same dies). Jameson 832 (same dies). SNG ANS 276 (same dies). SNG Lloyd 1383 (same dies). Tudeer 49 (V16/R30). Very rare, the dies of lovely Classical style. Very fine.
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