Lot 4701

Description

Sicily, Syracuse, (c.400 B.C.), silver decadrachm, (43.35 grams), obv. charioteer driving fast quadriga left, Nike flying above holding fillet, armour and helmet on steps in exergue, rev. head of Artemis-Arethusa to left, surrounded by four dolphins (two visible), **D* before neck, **SU RA K O SION* legend above, [EYANE] off flan below, (cf.S.954; Gallatin dies D.I/XI; SNG Cop. 691 [same dies]; Pozzi Collection 614 [same dies]). With original hoard patination, obverse die with surface corrosion, coin of fine style with a well centred reverse die, with minimum wear, otherwise nearly very fine/nearly extremely fine and rare.

Gallatin notes only 10 specimens from these dies.