| Numismatica Ars Classica > Auction 146 | Auction date: 8 May 2024 |
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| Lot description: Syracuse. Tetradrachm circa 460-450, AR 26 mm, 17.33 g. Slow quadriga r. on exergual line, driven by charioteer standing, holding reins and kentron; above, Nike flying r. and crowning horses; in exergue, sea-serpent r. Rev. ΣΥΡΑΚ – ΟΣ – Ι – Ο – [Ν] Head of the nymph Arethusa r., wearing diadem of pearls, circular earring, and necklace of pearls; around, four dolphins swimming clockwise. McCLean 2654 (this reverse die). de Nanteuil 333 (this reverse die). SNG Copenhagen 642 (this reverse die). Boehringer 476. Struck on exceptionally fresh metal and with a superb iridescent tone, an unobtrusive flan crack on obverse, otherwise good extremely fine Ex Leu 36, 1985, 63; Tkalec & Rauch 16-17 1987, 47 and NAC 120, 2020, 268 sales. Privately purchased from Spink & Son in November 1989. Estimate: 12000 CHF |  |
