SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.28 g, 1h). Struck circa 405-400 BC. Charioteer, wearing long chiton, holding kentron and reins, driving fast quadriga right; above, Nike flying left, crowning charioteer; ivy leaf on vine below horses to left; in exergue, grain ear left / Head of Arethousa left, hair in ornate sphendone; four dolphins swimming around. Fischer-Bossert, Coins 83e (V30/R56 – this coin); Tudeer 83; HGC 2, 1342; SNG ANS 291 (same dies); SNG Fitzwilliam 1249 = Bement 521 (same dies); SNG Lockett 977 = Pozzi 619 (same dies); Dewing 850 (same dies); Jameson 823 (same dies). Lightly toned, a little die wear on obverse. VF. Well centered.
Ex Classical Numismatic Auctions 7 (4 May 1989), lot 16.