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Lot 6. Syracus Tetradrachm, c. 430-420 BC
Three beautiful Syracuse issues
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eAuction #5, Lot 6. Estimate: CHF 3'000.00
Syracuse, Sicily. AR Tetradrachm (25 mm, 16.73 g), c. 430-420 BC.
Obv. Quadriga driving right, above, Nike flying right to crown the horses.
Rev. ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙOΝ, Head of Arethusa right, around, four dolphins.
Boehringer 239, 672 (same dies); SNG ANS 222 (same dies).
A superb issue of Classical style. Die rust and traces of overstriking on obverse. Obverse very fine, reverse about extremely fine.
Ex Hess-Divo 317 (2010), 70 and ex Gorny & Mosch 175 (2009), 47.
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