SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.35 g, 10h). Reverse die signed by Eukleidas. Struck circa 415-409 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron in extended right hand and reins in both, driving fast quadriga left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer with wreath held in both hands; two dolphins confronted in exergue / Head of Arethousa left, hair in ampyx decorated with swan and sphendone decorated with a star and EVKΛEI along lower edge, wearing earring and necklace; ΣVPAKOΣIOΣ above, four dolphins around. Fischer-Bossert, Coins 39a (O13/R23) = Athena Fund II 245 ( this coin ); Tudeer 39; HGC 2, 1328; SNG ANS 268 (same dies); BMC 191 (same dies); Boston MFA 405 = Warren 373 (same dies); Jameson 803 (same dies); Rizzo pl. XLIII, 1 (same dies). Lightly toned, slightly off center on obverse, minor die break on reverse. Good VF. Rare and with a clear signature on sphendone.

From the Weise Collection. Ex LHS 95 (25 October 2005), lot 517; Athena Fund (Part II, 27 October 1993), lot 245; Numismatica Ars Classica 6 (11 March 1993), lot 90.