Lot 22
Sicily, Syracuse, 450-440 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.04 g). Slow quadriga driven right by charioteer; Nike flying above, crowning horses; in exergue, ketos swimming right. Reverse: Head right of Arethusa-Persephone wearing pendant earring and necklace; around, four dolphins and ethnic. Boehringer 561; SNG ANS 182. About Extremely Fine.
Restruck on an earlier coin, accounting for the very large flan and few edge cracks; an exceptional example of transitional style.
Estimated Value $8,000 - 10,000.
|
| |
| Unsold |
