SICILY. Syracuse. Deinomenid Tyranny, 485-466 BC. Tetradrachm.
SICILY. Syracuse. Deinomenid Tyranny, 485-466 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25 mm, 17.27 g, 10 h), circa 483-480. Charioteer driving quadriga walking to right, holding goad in his right hand and reins in his left; above, Nike flying right to crown the horses. Rev. ΣY-RΑΚ-ΟΣ-ΙΟΝ Diademed head of Arethousa to right, her hair drawn up at the back and wearing pearl necklace; around, four dolphins swimming right. Boehringer 62 (V32/R41). Rizzo pl. XXXIV, 20 (same dies). SNG ANS 15 (same dies). SNG Lockett 876 (same dies). Beautiful old collection toning and with a wonderful late archaic head of Arethousa. Minor marks and with several light scratches on the reverse, otherwise, very fine.
Privately acquired from Baldwin's on 5 December 1945
CHF 5’500.00

