Watch List notes:

SICILY. Syracuse. Second Democracy, 466-405 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 16.25 g, 1 h), obverse die signed by Euth..., reverse die signed by Eumenes, circa 415-405. Winged charioteer driving quadriga galloping to right, holding reins with both hands; above, Nike flying left, crowning the charioteer with a wreath in her right hand and holding palm frond in her left; in exergue, Skylla with trident right; behind her, dolphin swimming right; in front of her, small fish right and EYΘ. Rev. [ΣY]PAKO-ΣIΩИ Female head (Persephone?) to left, her hair wreathed with grain-ears, poppy, oak leaves, and acorns, wearing hook-shaped earring and plain necklace with lion head pendant; below neck, EYM; around, four dolphins. De Nanteuil 351 (this coin). Fischer-Bossert, Coins, 46a' = Tudeer 46i (this coin, V15/R28). SNG ANS 273 (same dies). SNG Lloyd 1381 (same dies). SNG Lockett 968 (same dies). München 1058 (same dies). Lightly toned and with an excellent pedigree. The obverse corroded and the reverse struck somewhat off center, otherwise, good very fine.


From the T. Frisbie Collection and that of R. Maly, LHS 100, 23 April 2007, 187, from the collections of H. de Nanteuil, Hess-Leu 24, 16 April 1964, 76, G. Picard, Sambon, 14 March 1923, 342, and G. de Ciccio, Sambon-Canessa, 19 December 1907, 343.