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Auction 34  6 January 2015
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Lot 31

Estimate: 12 000 USD
Price realized: 14 000 USD
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ANCIENT COINS, GREEK COINS, Sicily, Syracuse, Dionysios I (c.405-367 BC), Silver Dekadrachm, 43.33g, 9h. Reverse die signed by the artist Euainetos. Struck c.400 BC. Charioteer, wearing a long chiton and holding a kentron in his right hand and the reins in his left, driving a fast quadriga to left, Nike flies above to crown the charioteer, in the exergue on two steps are a military harness, shield, greaves, cuirass and a crested Attic helmet, all connected by a horizontal spear. Rev. ΣYPAKOΣIΩN, head of Arethusa facing left, wearing a wreath of reeds, a triple-pendant earring and a necklace, dolphins swimming around, Δ below chin, signature [EY-AINE] (off flan) below (Gallatin R.XI./D.I.; SNG ANS 371 (this reverse die); Rizzo pl. LIV, 4 (this reverse die); Gulbenkian 314 (this reverse die); Pozzi 614 (these dies); Dewing 902 (these dies)). Some die-rust and light corrosion on obverse, with original patination, of beautiful style, by one of the most talented die-engravers of late fifth century Syracuse, very fine / nearly extremely fine. Rare.
ex Noble Numismatics, Sale 94, 27 June 2010, lot 4701

Estimate: $ 12,000
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