Lot 1994

Description

Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-479 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.16 g), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SUP A K OSI O N around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair waved and turned up behind under diadem of beads, four dolphins around, (cf.S.913, Boehringer 184 (obv.82/rev.126 same dies). Attractive evenly toned, with light tooling on the reverse very fine/nearly very fine and a rare combination of dies.

Ex Anthony (Tony) Taylor Collection.^Noble Numismatics Sale 116, lot 4205. Previously the Dr V.J.A.Flynn Collection. From Status International Sale 310 (lot 8045), also Noble Numismatics Sale 106 (lot 3336).