Syracuse

Tetradrachm circa 450-440 BC, AR 23 mm, 17.39 g. Slow quadriga driven r. by charioteer, holding kentron and reins; above, Nike flying r. to crown the horses. In exergue, ketos r. Rev. ΣVRAKOΣI – ON Head of the nymph Arethusa r., hair bound with double fillet, wearing earring and necklace with pendant; around, four dolphins swimming clockwise. Rizzo pl. XXXVI, 16 (these dies). SNG ANS 184 (these dies). Jameson 769 (these dies). SNG Copenhagen 650 (this reverse die). Boehringer 571.
Lovely old cabinet tone and about extremely fine / good very fine

Ex Harlan J. Berk Buy or Bid 193, 2015, 64 and Oslo Myntgalleri 21, 2020, 38 sales. From a Scandinavian private collection.