A Very Important Series of Coins of Syracuse mostly from a Distinguished European Collector
Tetradrachm signed by Sosion circa 425-413, AR 17.12 g. Fast quadriga driven l. by charioteer, holding kentron and reins; above Nike flying r. to crown the driver with an open wreath. Rev. ΣΥΡΑΚΟ – ΣΙΟ – “I Head of the nymph Arethusa l. with thickly waved hair caught up at nape of neck in serpentine waves, wearing necklace, earring and ampyx inscribed ΣΟΣΙ / ΩΝ. Around, four dolphins. Rizzo pl. XLII, 2 (these dies). Gulbenkian 272 (these dies). SNG München 1051 (these dies). Kraay-Hirmer pl. 32, 97 (these dies). AMB 455 (this coin). Tudeer 2. Coins, Artists and Tyrants 2f (this coin). Rare and in exceptional condition for the issue. A lovely portrait struck on an exceptionally large flan and a lovely old cabinet tone, hairline flan-crack at twelve o'clock on reverse, otherwise extremely fine Ex NAC 13, 1998, formerly exhibited at the Antike Musuem Basel, 455; Triton V, 2002, 1220 and NAC 77, David Walsh, 2014, 11 sales. From the A.D.M. and William N. Rudman collections.