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Electronic Auction 521  3 Aug 2022
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Lot 590

Estimate: 100 USD
Price realized: 60 USD
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ANCIENT THEMES, Sicily, Syracuse. Æ Medal (74mm, 190.5 g, 12h). Euaenetos of Syracuse. By R. Schrabel & T. Johnson, Metal Arts Co. Dated 1963. Charioteer, holding kentron in extended right hand and reins in left, driving fast quadriga left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer with wreath held in her extended hands; below heavy exergual line, [military harness], shield, greaves, cuirass, and crested Attic helmet, all connected by a horizontal spear / Octastyle temple with ΣVAΣNΣTΔΣ in pediment; below, ruins and the obverse of a Syracuse silver coin; to left, 430-370 BC/ EUAENETOS.../ PASSING CENTURIES/ HAVE RUINED THE WORLD/ YOU KNEW.../ BUT YOUR BEAUTIFUL/ COINS REMAIN FOREVER/ PROOF OF YOUR SUPERB/ NUMISMATIC ARTISTRY. EF.
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