Numismatica Ars Classica Zurich

Auction 125  –  23 - 24 June 2021

Numismatica Ars Classica Zurich, Auction 125

Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Germanic Migration Coins

Part 1: We, 23.06.2021, from 5:30 PM CEST
Part 2: Th, 24.06.2021, from 2:30 PM CEST
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Description

Syracuse.   Tetradrachm circa 510-500, AR 17.09 g. ΣVRA Slow quadriga driven r. by charioteer, wearing long chiton and holding reins in each hand. Rev. Head of the nymph Arethusa l., hair curving back from forehead with dotted parallel lines and falling over neck, positioned in a circle sunken at the centre of a swastika developed from the quartering of an incuse square. Rizzo pl. XXXIV, 1-2. SNG ANS 5. SNG Lloyd 1277 (these dies). Boehringer 28.
Rare. Of excellent Archaic style and with a superb iridescent tone.
About extremely fine / extremely fine

Ex Roma Numismatics sale VI, 2013, 411.

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Price realized 17'000 CHF
Starting price 9'600 CHF
Estimate 12'000 CHF
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