★ A beautiful head of Arethusa ★

SICILY. Syracuse. Second Democracy, 466-405 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 17.18 g, 8 h), circa 420-415. 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; in exergue, locust right. Rev. ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΟΝ Head of Arethusa to right, wearing sphendone and hairnet; around, four dolphins. Boehringer 727 (V359/R495). SNG ANS 247. A lovely example with a very attractive reverse. Struck from a somewhat worn obverse die and with light scratches, otherwise, very fine.

From a European collection, formed before 2005.