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Classical Numismatic Group - Auction 126, Lot 69
SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. AR Dekadrachm (35mm, 43.38 g, 1h). Unsigned dies in the style of Euainetos. Struck circa 405-380/67 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron in extended right hand and reins in left, driving fast quadriga left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer with wreath held in her extended hands; below heavy exergual line, [military harness], shield, greaves, cuirass, and crested Attic helmet, all connected by a horizontal spear; [AΘ]ΛA below / Head of Arethous... | 28 May 2024 | Upcoming
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Classical Numismatic Group - Auction 126, Lot 70
SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. AR Dekadrachm (34mm, 42.90 g, 3h). Unsigned dies in the style of Euainetos. Struck circa 405-380/67 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron in extended right hand and reins in left, driving fast quadriga left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer with wreath held in her extended hands; below heavy exergual line, [military harness, shield], greaves, cuirass, and crested Attic helmet, all connected by a horizontal spear; [AΘΛA below] / Head of Arethous... | 28 May 2024 | Upcoming
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Classical Numismatic Group - Auction 126, Lot 71
SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 17.18 g, 7h). [Reverse die signed by Eukleidas]. Struck circa 400-395 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving fast quadriga left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer; [grain ear in exergue] / Diademed head of Arethousa left; four dolphins around, [EYKΛEI on tablet below neck]. Fischer-Bossert, Coins 86m (O32/R58 – this coin); Tudeer 86; HGC 2, 1342; SNG ANS 292 (same dies); Gillet 659 (same dies); Gulbenkia... | 28 May 2024 | Upcoming
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Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG - Online Auction 209 | Silver, Lot 33
Sicily. Syracuse. Dionysios I 405-367 BC.
Litra Æ
19 mm, 6,57 g
ΣΥΡΑ, helmeted head of Athena left / Hippocamp left.
Very Fine
CNS II 34; HGC 2, 1456.
Dionysius I, also known as Dionysius the Elder, was a tyrant of Syracuse in Sicily during the 4th century BC. He came to power around 405 BC and ruled for approximately 38 years until his death in 367 BC. Dionysius was known for his cunning and ruthlessness, and he significantly expanded the power and influence of Syracuse during his reig... | 28 Apr 2024 | Upcoming
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Classical Numismatic Group - Electronic Auction 556, Lot 16
SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios II. 367-357 BC. Æ Tetras(?) (20mm, 7.72 g, 9h). Griffin springing left; clouds below / Horse prancing left, trailing rein. Campana 1; CNS 1; HGC 2, 509 (all as Kainon). Dark brown surfaces, smoothed and tooled. Good VF. SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS.
Ex Matthew Curtis Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 460, 29 July 2020), lot 104.
Estimate: 150 USD... | 21 Feb 2024 | 400 USD | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XXVII, Lot 67
SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. AR Dekadrachm (33mm, 42.82 g, 11h). Dies signed by Kimon. Struck circa 405-400 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron in extended right hand and reins in left, driving fast quadriga left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer with wreath held in her extended hands; below heavy exergual line [inscribed KIMΩN], a shield, greaves, cuirass, and Attic helmet, all connected by a horizontal spear; [AΘΛA below] / Head of Arethousa left, wearing single-pendan... | 9 Jan 2024 | 55,000 USD | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XXVII, Lot 70
SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. AR Dekadrachm (35mm, 43.48 g, 6h). Reverse die signed by Euainetos. Struck circa 405-390 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron in extended right hand and reins in left, driving fast quadriga left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer with laurel wreath held in her extended hands; below heavy exergual line, [military harness], shield, greaves, cuirass, and crested Attic helmet, all connected by a horizontal spear; [AΘΛA below] / Head of Arethousa le... | 9 Jan 2024 | 48,750 USD | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XXVII, Lot 72
SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. AR Dekadrachm (32mm, 41.92 g, 4h). Unsigned dies in the style of Euainetos. Struck circa 405-380/67 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron in extended right hand and reins in left, driving fast quadriga left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer with wreath held in her extended hands; below heavy exergual line, [military harness, shield], greaves, cuirass, and crested Attic helmet, all connected by a [horizontal spear]; [AΘΛA below] / Head of Aretho... | 9 Jan 2024 | 19,000 USD | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XXVII, Lot 73
SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 17.36 g, 12h). Unsigned dies in the style of Eukleidas. Struck circa 405-400 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron in right hand and reins in both, driving fast quadriga left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer with wreath held in both hands; in exergue, grain ear left / Large head of Arethousa right, hair in ampyx and sphendone decorated with stars, wearing double hoop earring and necklace with six pendants; [ΣYP]-A-KO[Σ]... | 9 Jan 2024 | 32,500 USD | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XXVII, Lot 74
SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. AV 100 Litrai – Double Dekadrachm (14.5mm, 5.77 g, 6h). Obverse die signed by Euainetos. Struck circa 400-370 BC. Head of Arethousa left, hair in sakkos adorned with stars, wearing triple-pendant earring and pearl necklace; [Σ]YPAKOΣION to left, EYAI to right / Herakles kneeling right, strangling the Nemean Lion; rocks below. Bérend Group II, 8.2 (D5/R5 – this coin); HGC 2, 1275; SNG ANS 322–3 (same rev. die); Gulbenkian 322 (same dies); Kraay & Hirme... | 9 Jan 2024 | 100,000 USD | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XXVII, Lot 75
SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. AV 100 Litrai – Double Dekadrachm (13.5mm, 5.78 g, 3h). Struck circa 400-370 BC. Head of Arethousa left, hair in sakkos adorned with a star, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace; ΣYPAKOΣION to left, pellet flanking neck / Herakles kneeling right, strangling the Nemean Lion; rocks below. Bérend Group III, 15.10 (D11/R8 – this coin); HGC 2, 1275; SNG ANS 329 (same dies); SNG Lloyd 1421 (same obv. die); SNG Lockett 985 (same dies); Hunt IV 115 (sa... | 9 Jan 2024 | 30,000 USD | |
Leu Numismatik AG - Web Auction 28, Lot 647
SICILY. Syracuse. Dionysios I, 405-367 BC. Drachm (Bronze, 29 mm, 29.00 g, 9 h). ΣYPA Head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet; on helmet, countermark: Σ-Y-P-A within wheel of eight spokes, all within circular incuse. Rev. Sea-star between two dolphins; on left dolphin, countermarks: scallop shell within square incuse. Cf. CNS II, 62 (no countermarks) and SNG ANS 454-69 (no countermarks). Very rare with these countermarks. Host coin fine, countermarks very fine.
From a European coll... | 9 Dec 2023 | 1,200 CHF | |
Leu Numismatik AG - Web Auction 28, Lot 648
SICILY. Syracuse. Dionysios I, 405-367 BC. Hemilitron (Bronze, 17 mm, 3.35 g, 6 h), signed by Eu.... Head of Arethousa to left, with her hair bound by an ampyx in the front and a sphendone in the back; [to right, olive leaves]; artist's signature EY on ampyx. Rev. ΣY-PA Dolphin swimming to right above scallop shell. CNS II, 24 var. (unlisted signature). HGC 2, 1480. SNG ANS 415 ff. (unlisted signature). Very rare. A very attractive piece of lovely style. Nearly extremely fine.
From a Europea... | 9 Dec 2023 | 480 CHF | |
