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Buy or Bid Sale 219  5 May 2022
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Lot 88

Estimate: 62 500 USD
Price realized: 62 500 USD
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Sicily, Syracuse, Signed Die by Eauinteos. Decadrachm; Sicily, Syracuse, Signed Die by Eauinteos; Time of Dionysus I, 405-367 BC, Decadrachm, 42.99g. Gallatin-RVII/CXIV. Obv: Fast quadriga driven l. by charioteer, crowned by Victory; armor in exergue. Rx: Head of Arethusa l. wearing barley-wreath, triple pendant earring and beaded necklace; four dolphins around; Δ behind; signature of Euainetos EY–AINE below lower dolphin (off flan on this example). Ex G. Hirsch 55, 11-14 December 1967, lot 2057 (pictured on cover!).This coin is struck on a small, full weight flan with a complete and beautifully struck head of Athena and complete name of the city on reverse. The obverse shows complete images of the four horses of the quadriga and the armor in exergue. EF
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