Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
Lot number: 625 Price realized: 850 CHF (Approx. 966 USD / 897 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on |
Lot description: SICILY. Syracuse. Deinomenid Tyranny, 485-466 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 24 mm, 17.07 g, 9 h), circa 480-475. Charioteer driving quadriga walking to right, holding goad in his right hand and reins in his left; above, Nike flying right to crown the horses. Rev. ΣYRΑΚΟΣΙΟΝ Diademed head of Arethusa to right, her hair drawn up at the back and wearing pearl necklace; around, four dolphins swimming right. Boehringer 151 (V66/R104). HGC 2, 1306. SNG ANS 42. Somewhat rough and with some flan faults, otherwise, very fine. From a collection in Berlin, privately acquired from D. Grunow in the 1990s. Starting price: 200 CHF |