Sicily, Syracuse, Silver Tetradrachm
Sicily, Syracuse (Deinomenid Tyranny, 485-466 B.C.), Silver Tetradrachm. Struck c. 485-483 B.C. Charioteer, wearing a long chiton and holding a kentron and the reins, driving a slow quadriga right, Nike flies above to crown the horses, rev. : ΣVRA - KOΣI - O - N, head of Arethusa facing right, her hair tied with a beaded fillet, and wearing an earring and a necklace, four dolphins swimming clockwise around, 17.00g., 12h (Boehringer 45 (V26/R29); Gillet 531 (this coin); Rizzo pl. XXXIV, 10 (this obverse die); D. Knoepfler, "La chronologie du monnayage de Syracuse sous les Deinoménides", SNR 71 (1992), pl. II, 13 (this coin)). Perfectly centred on a broad flan, deep old cabinet tone, a few old marks otherwise extremely fine, with a wonderful old pedigree.
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Sicily, Syracuse (Deinomenid Tyranny, 485-466 B.C.), Silver Tetradrachm. Struck c. 485-483 B.C. Charioteer, wearing a long chiton and holding a kentron and the reins, driving a slow quadriga right, Nike flies above to crown the horses, rev. : ΣVRA - KOΣI - O - N, head of Arethusa facing right, her hair tied with a beaded fillet, and wearing an earring and a necklace, four dolphins swimming clockwise around, 17.00g., 12h (Boehringer 45 (V26/R29); Gillet 531 (this coin); Rizzo pl. XXXIV, 10 (this obverse die); D. Knoepfler, "La chronologie du monnayage de Syracuse sous les Deinoménides", SNR 71 (1992), pl. II, 13 (this coin)). Perfectly centred on a broad flan, deep old cabinet tone, a few old marks otherwise extremely fine, with a wonderful old pedigree.
