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Auction 28  6 May 2022
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Lot 6

Starting price: 350 000 NOK
Price realized: 700 000 NOK
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SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I, 406-367 BC. AR dekadrachm (42,70 g). Reverse die by Euainetos. Struck circa 404-390 BC. Charioteer driving galloping quadriga left, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left; above, Nike flying right and crowning charioteer; below thick exergual line; military harness: shield, greaves, cuirass and Attic helmet, all connected by a horizontal line; ΑΘΛΑ below (out of flan) / ΣΥ−ΡΑ−Κ−Ο-ΣΙΩΝ, Wreathed head of Persephone-Kore left, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace; four dolphins swimming around; Δ below chin; EY-AINE along lower edge, but only traces of letters visible. Very minor die rust on reverse. Excellent metal quality and deeply toned. Gallatin R.XI/D.I, SNG ANS 371 (same rev. die), HGC 2, 1299, Ex Classical Numismatic Group Triton XVII, 07.01.2014, lot 73 Grade: 1+/01
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