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Auction 32  8 January 2014
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Lot 96

Estimate: 1700 USD
Price realized: 1400 USD
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ANCIENT COINS. GREEK COINS. Sicily, Syracuse (second Democracy, 466-405 B.C.), Silver Tetradrachm, 17.04g, 9h. Struck c.420-415 B.C.Charioteer, wearing a long chiton and holding a kentron and the reins, driving a slow quadriga right, Nike flies above to right to crown the horses, olive-leaf with fruit in the exergue. Rev. ΣYPAKOΣ[IO]N, diademed head of Arethusa facing right, her hair in a sakkos, and wearing a necklace, four dolphins swimming around (Boehringer 720 (V354/R491); McClean 2683, pl. 94, 4 (these dies); Gulbenkian 271 (these dies); SNG ANS 242 (these dies); Boston 395 (these dies)).Broad flan, a little ragged in part, the usually encountered die-flaw on obverse, attractive toning, excellent classical style, very fine to good very fine.
Ex Credit Suisse, List 53, March 1990, 39

Estimate: US$ 1,700
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