Lot 4017
Sicily, Syrakuse. Second Democracy, 466-405 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (17.1g) struck ca. 430-420 BC. Slow quadriga right, the charioteer holding reins and kentron; above, Nike (Victory) flying right to crown horses. Reverse: ΣYP - A- [KO] - Σ - [ION]. Head right of Arethusa, her hair bound with ribbon, wearing whorl earring and wire necklace; around, four dolphins. Boehringer 671 (V338/R458); SNG ANS 221. Light antique gray toning, deepening within the recesses. An unusually choice example for the type. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500.
The Hunter Collection.
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