SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 17.11 g, 8h). Struck circa 450 BC. Charioteer driving quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses; in exergue, ketos right / Head of Arethousa right, wearing tainia; four dolphins around. Boehringer Series XV, 540 (V275/R378); HGC 2, 1311; SNG ANS 177 (same dies); BMC 85 (same dies); McClean 2663 (same dies). Lightly toned, some weakness to strike, minor porosity, some scratches, flan flaw on reverse. Near VF.

From the Sigmund Collection.


Closing Date and Time: 1 December 2021 at 10:13:40 ET.

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