Lot 2976
Sale 124 · Important Australian, British, World, and Ancient Coins, Medals, and Banknotes
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Description
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.450-439 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.23 g), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right 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 670 [V.338/R.457]). Toned, very fine and rare.
Ex George Mihailuk Collection, Richard Welling, 26.6.2006.
Boehringer records 31 examples from these dies.
- Estimate
- $500
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $800