Bertolami Fine Art - Máchova 838, Vinohrady 18, 120 00 Prague
Auction 309 – Ancient Greek and Byzantine Coins Auction 309 – Session II
giovedì 26 settembre 2024 ore 14:30 (UTC +01:00)
Sicily, Syracuse, Second Democracy (466-405 BC), Tetradrachm; AR (17,65 g; 27 mm)
Syracuse, c.ca 430-420 BC. Charioteer driving quadriga walking to right, holding reins in both hands; above, Nike flying left to crown the charioteer; Rv. ΣΥΡ-Α-KΟ-ΣΙ-[ΟΝ], head of Arethusa to right, her hair tied with a ribbon, wearing pendant earring and simple necklace; around, four dolphins swimming right and left. Boehringer 671; HGC 2, 1320. SNG ANS 221. Refined style. Good very fine / near extremely fine.