SICILY. Syracuse. Deinomenid Tyranny, 485-466 BC. Obol (Silver, 9 mm, 0.52 g, 1 h), circa 470-466. Head of Arethousa to right, wearing olive wreath, single pendant earring and necklace. Rev. Wheel of four spokes. Boehringer 392-407 (unlisted dies). A rare obol from the famed Demareteion issue. Darkly toned and of fine style. The obverse struck slightly off center, otherwise, good very fine.
From the collection of Prof. Dr. D. Mannsperger, ex Giessener Münzhandlung 96, 7 June 1999, 57.
Price realized | 700 CHF |
Starting price | 400 CHF |
Estimate | 500 CHF |