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earring and necklace, hair tied with pearl head-
band; ΣVRΑΚΟΣΙΟΝ and four dolphins around.
Boehringer 485. SNG ANS 153. Jameson 1909.
Dewing 719. These cited coins are all from the
same dies as ours. This coin is exceptionally well
struck, showing excellent detail on both obverse and
reverse. Strong luster on entire coin. Virtually Mint
State.
$9,500
16.
Second Democracy.
c. 474-450 BC. Tetradrachm,
17.29g (3h). Obv: Charioteer driving walking
quadriga right, holding kentron and reins; Nike
above, crowning horses, ketos in exergue. Rx:
Head of Arethusa right, wearing earring and neck-
lace, ΣVRΑΚΟΣΙΟΝ and four dolphins around.
Boehringer 512. Tiny flatness on cheek. Toned
About EF
$6,500
Ex Roma 3, 31 March 2012, lot 71. Purchased from
Spink, 1 April 1966
.
Magnificent Details
17.
c. 450-440 BC. Tetradrachm, 17.37g (1h). Obv:
Charioteer driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike
flying right, crowning horses; in exergue, ketos
right. Rx: ΣΥRΑΚΟΣΙ-ΟN Head of Arethusa right,
wearing earring and necklace; around, four dolphins.
Boehringer 571 (V287/R391). SNG ANS 184. Pozzi
581. Jameson 769 (all same dies). Magnificent type.
Sharply struck with full luster. Miniscule porosity at
bottom of neck to dolphin. Mint State
$8,000
18.
430-420 BC. Tetradrachm, 17.20g (2h). Obv:
Charioteer in quadriga right, horses crowned by
Nike flying above. Rx: ΣΥPAKOΣION Arethusa
with hair in sakkos ornamented with meander pat-
tern; four dolphins around. Boehringer 642. With a
well struck obverse. Some contact marks on reverse,
but with a very sharp Greek meander pattern on the
sakkos of Arethusa. EF
$2,500
Ex Coin Galleries, December 2005, lot 26
.
19.
Dionysios I..
405-367 BC. Litra, 6.78g (2h). Sicily,
Syracuse, c. 400-390 BC. Obv: Helmeted head
of Athena left; ΣYPA above, dolphin before and
behind. Rx: Bridled hippocamp left. Calciati 45.
SNG ANS 447. Sharply struck. Superb detail. Dark
green toning. Virtually Mint State
$400
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