SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron I. 478-466 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 16.73 g, 7h). Struck circa 475-470 BC. Charioteer driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses / Head of Arethousa right, wearing pearl tainia; four dolphins around. Boehringer Series XIIb, 319 (V155/R223); HGC 2, 1307; SNG ANS 104 (same dies). Toned, light roughness, numerous scratches. VF.
From the Sigmund Collection.