★ Purchased from Münzen & Medaillen in the 1990s (with original ticket) ★

SICILY. Syracuse. Deinomenid Tyranny, 485-466 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 23 mm, 17.35 g, 10 h), circa 478-475. 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 175 (V77/R122). A lovely example of fine style. Struck from the usual somewhat worn dies and with a minor flan fault on the reverse, otherwise, very fine.

From a Swiss collection, privately purchased from Münzen & Medaillen in the 1990s (with original ticket).