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Sicily, Syracuse, Deinomenid Tyranny (c. 485-466 BC).
Silver Tetradrachm, 480/78-475 BC.
Obverse: Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving slow quadriga right; Nike flying right above, crowning horses.
Reverse: ΣVRΑKΟΣΙΟΝ, head of Arethusa facing right, her hair tied back in a krobylos, wearing earring, necklace and headband.
(HN Italy 1589).
Good Very Fine. Pleasing old cabinet tone. A particularly strong reverse strike for the issue.
17.54g.
| Period | c 485 - 479 BC |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 485-479 BC |
| Coin Group | Ancient Greece |
| Denomination | Tetradrachm |
| Coin Ruler | Syracuse |
| Country | Italy and Sicily |
| Coin House | Sicily |
| Metal | Silver |
| References | Boehringer 122E; SNG Copenhagen 623; SNG ANS 32. |
| Weight | 17.54 g |
Ex Roma VII, 22/03/2014, lot 148.
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