SICILY. Syracuse. Second Democracy, 466-405 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 22 mm, 16.87 g, 12 h), obverse die signed by Eu(menes?), reverse die signed by Eukleidas, circa 415-405. Charioteer driving quadriga galloping to left, holding kentron in his right hand and reins in his left; above, Nike flying right to crown the charioteer with wreath held in both hands; below the horses, EY; in exergue, two dolphins facing each other.
Rev. ΣY[PAKOΣIΟИ] Head of Arethousa to left, wearing hook-shaped earring and necklace; below neck truncation, ΕΥ; around, four dolphins. Fischer-Bossert, Coins, 27o = Tudeer 27l (
this coin, V10/R18). HGC 2, 1328. SNG ANS 260 (
same dies). SNG Ashmolean 1994 (
same dies). SNG Lockett 962 (
same dies). Beautifully toned and with an excellent pedigree. Struck on a slightly short flan and from a somewhat worn obverse die
, otherwise, about very fine.
From the Lucien Birkler Collection, ex Münzen & Medaillen GmbH 38, 5 June 2013, 8, Auctiones AG 13, 23-24 June 1983, 88, Cahn 66, 6 May 1930, 134, from the collections of Osman Noury Bey, Cahn 60, 2 July 1928, 222 and that of W. Froehner, Ratto ('Numismatico Straniero'), 26 April 1909, 1301.
