Lot 41
SICILY. Syracuse. Deinomenid Tyranny, 485-466 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 24 mm, 17.34 g, 12 h), circa 480-475. 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 with a wreath. Rev. ΣVRΑΚΟ-ΣΙ-Ο-Ν Diademed head of Arethousa to right, her hair drawn up at the back, wearing ribbon and pearl necklace; around, four dolphins swimming right. Boehringer 128 (V58/R88). Dewing 706 (same dies). Randazzo 286-7 (same dies). SNG Tübingen 639 (same dies). Beautifully toned and with a wonderful reverse. Struck from a slightly worn obverse die and with a minor flan fault on the obverse and a small scrape on the reverse, otherwise, about extremely fine.

From the T. Frisbie Collection, Leu 14, 14 October 2023, 37 and ex Classical Numismatic Group 58, 19 September 2001, 116.
Estimate:
2500 CHF
Starting price:
2000 CHF
Current bid:
2000 CHF
Bid increment:
200 CHF
Minimum bid:
2200 CHF
Number of bids:
Time left:
Closing time: 19-Oct-24, 06:00:00 CEST
All winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee.

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