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Auction 120  11-12 May 2022
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Lot 71

Estimate: 2000 USD
Price realized: 6000 USD
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SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 16.79 g, 9h). Unsigned dies in the style of Eukleidas. Struck circa 400/395-390 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron in right hand and reins in both, driving fast quadriga left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer with wreath held in both hands; in exergue, dolphin left, its dorsal fin breaking the exergual line / Head of Arethousa left, hair in broad band and welling upwards in wavy locks, wearing double hoop earring and linear necklace; four dolphins around. Fischer-Bossert, Coins 92 (O33/R64); Tudeer 92; HGC 2, 1345; SNG ANS 297 (same dies); SNG Lockett 979 = Dewing 858 = Pozzi 624 (same dies); Dewing 857 (same dies); Jameson 808 (same dies); Nanteuil 364 (same dies). Toned, some marks, usual die wear on obverse, light scrape on reverse. VF.

From the Fay Beth Wedig Collection, purchased from Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica K (30 March 2000), lot 1191.
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