Watch List notes:

SICILY. Syracuse. Second Democracy, 466-405 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 17.35 g, 8 h), circa 420-415. Charioteer driving quadriga walking to right, holding goad in his right hand and reins in his left; above, Nike flying right to crown the horses; in exergue, locust right. Rev. ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΟΝ Head of Arethusa to right, wearing sphendone and hairnet; around, four dolphins. Boehringer 727 (V359/R495). HGC 2, 1324. SNG ANS 247. Some deposits on the obverse and the reverse struck somewhat off center, otherwise, nearly very fine.


From a German collection, formed in the late 1990s and early 2000s.