Lot 2000

Sale 140 · Important Australian, British, World, and Ancient Coins, Banknotes, and Medals

Description

Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-478 B.C. revised date 467-461), silver tetradrachm, (16.23 g), obv. fast walking quadriga driven to right by bearded male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SU PAK OSI ON* around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair slightly waved and turned up behind under diadem of beads, four dolphins around, (cf.S.914, Boehringer 306-308/302-303 same dies (obverse 147/reverse 210 dies, unlisted die combination, none reported from the same dies). Lightly toned, very fine and very rare.

Ex Anthony (Tony) Taylor Collection.^Noble Numismatics Sale 123, lot 2990. Previously the George Mihailuk Collection, from Romanorum 12.6.2008.

Estimate
$800
Result Status
Passed in