★ From the duplicates of Boston MFA ★

Sicily, Syracuse.
Tetradrachm signed by Eumenos and Eukleidas circa 415-410, AR 26 mm, 17.32 g. Prancing quadriga driven l. by clean-shaven charioteer, wearing long chiton and leaning forward to restrain horses, while holding kentron and reins; above, Nike flying r. to crown him. In exergue, EVMHNOV. Rev. ΣVPAKOΣIOΣ Head of Arethusa l. wearing earring and necklace; hair caught up at back of head and styled in waves above the brow. Beneath chin, diptych with tablet inscribed EVKΛ. At either side of head, two pairs of dolphins snout to snout. Rizzo pl. XLII, 13 (these dies), reverse enlarged pl. XLVI, 1 (this reverse die). Boston 401 (this coin). Kraay-Hirmer pl. 32, 99 (this reverse die) and 100 (this obverse die). Tudeer 24. Coins, Artists and Tyrants 24b (this coin).
Very rare. A masterpiece of early classical style signed by two celebrated master-engravers.
Magnificent old cabinet tone, obverse slightly off-centre and from a worn die,
otherwise very fine / about extremely fine

Ex Leu 20, 1978, 45; NAC 77, 2014, 12 and Stack’s 2018, 2013 sales. From the David Walsh collection and the duplicates of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts .