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Lot 91

Starting price: 400 CHF
Price realized: 4000 CHF
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SICILY. Syracuse. Period of the Second Democracy - Dionysios I, 413-399 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 23.50 mm, 17.20 g, 12 h). Charioteer, holding reins in both hands and kentron in right, driving a quadriga rushing to left, about to turn, the head of third horse turned back to right; above, Nike flying right to crown the driver; in exergue, barley ear. Rev. ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ Head of Arethusa to left, wearing ampyx and sphendone decorated with stars, double-spiral earring and simple necklace with a large pearl pendant; in the field to left, two dolphins, one swimming downwards and one upwards; to right, behind Arethusa's neck, dolphin swimming downwards; below neck truncation, a fourth dolphin swimming right. BMC 211 (same dies). SNG ANS 284 (same dies). Tudeer 74, dies 26/51. Fine style. Very fine.
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