SICILY. Syracuse. Second Democracy, 466-405 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25 mm, 17.09 g, 12 h), obverse die signed by Euainetos, reverse die signed by Eukleidas, circa 415-405. Charioteer driving quadriga galloping to right, holding kentron in his right hand and reins in his left; above, Nike flying left to crown the charioteer with wreath held in both hands; in exergue, wheel; on exergue line, EYAINETO in tiny letters.
Rev. [ΣYPAKOΣIΟN] Head of Arethousa to left, wearing hook-shaped earring and pearl necklace; below neck truncation, ΕΥ; around, four dolphins. BMC 151. Fischer-Bossert, Coins, 36p = Tudeer 36i (
this coin, V12/R23). HGC 2, 1330. McClean 2710 (
same dies). SNG ANS 265 (
this coin). SNG Lockett 964 (
same dies). Beautifully toned and with an illustrious pedigree. Large flan fault on the obverse and with minor marks
, otherwise, about very fine.
From the T. Frisbie Collection, ex Gemini V, 6 January 2009, 357, from the collection of the American Numismatic Society, Inventory no. 1944.100.55776, received as a bequest from Edward T. Newell in 1944, and from the collections of Celestino Cavedoni, Ratto, 27 April 1911, 191 and R. Hobart Smith, Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 20 April 1909, 52.
