Lot 3276

Description

Sicily, Syracuse, (c.450-439 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.260 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying left crowning charioteer, rev. **SURAKOSION* around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair bound with cord wound around four times forming an elongated coiffure, four dolphins around, (cf.S.933, Boehringer 666 [same dies obverse 337/reverse 455], SNG ANS 218 [same dies], SNG Lloyd 1352 [same dies]). Toned, nearly very fine/very fine and rare.

Ex Triton III, Auction Sale Nov.30 - December 1, 1999 (lot 269) and previously from the Asta Ceresio 3 (Bank Leu AG and Numismatica Ars Classica & Spink Taisei, October 3, 1992 (lot 30) and Munzen & Medaillen Auktion VI (1946) (lot 567). Boehringer records only 15 examples from these dies.