Lot 2976

Sale 124 · Important Australian, British, World, and Ancient Coins, Medals, and Banknotes

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

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