ANCIENT COINS, GREEK COINS, Sicily, Syracuse (Second Democracy, 466-405 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 17.38g, 12h. Struck c.450 BC. Charioteer driving a quadriga right, Nike flies above to right to crown the horses, ketos to right in exergue. Rev. ΣVPAKOΣI-ON, head of Arethusa facing right, diademed, four dolphins swimming around (Boehringer 559 (V283/R385); SNG ANS 181 (these dies); Pozzi 579 (these dies)). Slightly short of flan, good very fine.
ex Triton XIII, 5 January 2010, lot 1031
ex Noble Numismatics, Sale 96, 5-8 April 2011, lot 1965
Estimate: $ 1,700