Leu Numismatik

Web Auction 28  –  9 - 14 December 2023

Leu Numismatik, Web Auction 28

Celtic, Greek, Central Asian, Roman, Byzantine, Medieval, Islamic and Modern ...

Part 1: Sa, 09.12.2023, from 12:00 PM CET
Part 2: Su, 10.12.2023, from 12:00 PM CET
Part 3: Mo, 11.12.2023, from 12:00 PM CET
Part 4: Tu, 12.12.2023, from 12:00 PM CET
Part 5: We, 13.12.2023, from 12:00 PM CET
Part 6: Th, 14.12.2023, from 12:00 PM CET
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Description

SICILY. Syracuse. Second Democracy, 466-405 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 23 mm, 17.07 g, 9 h), reverse die signed by the unknown master 'A', circa 425-420. Charioteer driving quadriga walking to right, holding kentron in his right hand and reins in his left; above, Nike flying left to crown the charioteer. Rev. ΣΥΡΑΚΟ[ΣΙΟ]Ν Head of Arethusa to right, her hair in a sakkos and an ampyx, bound with an olive-wreath and a double decorated fillet, wearing a double spiral earring and a simple necklace with a lion's head; on her neck, A; around, four dolphins swimming right. Boehringer 706 (V346/R480). SNG ANS 238 ( same dies ). Struck on a slightly short flan and with some roughness, otherwise, about very fine.

From the T. Frisbie Collection, ex Freeman & Sear 8, 5 February 2003, 61.

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Starting price 100 CHF
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