Sicily, Syracuse, silver Tetradrachm, c. 430-420 BC, charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving slow quadriga right, Nike flying above crowning horses' heads, rev. ΣVPAKOΣION, head of Arethusa right, her hair within Sakkos decorated with meander pattern and laurel wreath, dolphins in fields, 17.32g, 3h (BMC 112; Boehringer 642; SNG ANS 207 same dies; SNG Boston 389, same dies). About extremely fine.
Provenance:
Bought A H Baldwin & Sons Ltd., February 1998
Estimate: £1,200-1,500