Lot 3114
Sale 77 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes
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Description
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-478 B.C. revised date 467-461), silver tetradrachm, (16.650 grams), obv. fast walking quadriga driven to right by bearded male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SU PAK O SI O N* around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair slightly waved and turned up behind under diadem of beads, four dolphins around, (cf.S.914, Boehringer 202 same dies [obverse 89/reverse 140 dies], SNG Munich 951). Light grey tone, good fine/fine and very rare.
Boehringer notes only three examples from these dies. See note above.
- Estimate
- $800
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $680