SICILY. Syracuse. Second Democracy, 466-405 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 24 mm, 17.19 g, 12 h), both dies signed by Eumenos, circa 415-405. Charioteer driving quadriga galloping to left, holding kentron in his right hand and reins with both; above, Nike flying right, crowning the charioteer with a fillet; in exergue, two dolphins facing each other; beneath the horses, EY.
Rev. [ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ] Head of Arethousa to left, wearing hook-shaped earring and plain necklace; behind her neck, EY; around, four dolphins. Fischer-Bossert, Coins, 26b = Tudeer 26c (
this coin, V10/R17). Jameson 793 (
this coin). C. Smith: The Exhibition of Greek Art at the Burlington Fine Arts Club, Part IV. London 1904, pl. CII (
this coin). Very rare and with an excellent pedigree. The obverse struck from the usual worn die and with a flan fault
, otherwise, about extremely fine.
From the T. Frisbie Collection, ex The New York Sale IV, 17 January 2002, 77, and from the collections of R. Jameson (1861-1942) and Sir A. J. Evans (1851-1941).