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.