SICILY. Katane. Circa 450-445 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 16.81 g, 12 h). Charioteer driving quadriga moving slowly to right, holding goad in his right hand and reins in both. Rev. ΚΑΤΑΝΑΙ-Ο-Ν Laureate head of Apollo to right. Gulbenkian 177. Kraay & Hirmer 35. Rizzo pl. X, 3. SNG ANS 1245 ( all from the same dies ). Usual die break on the reverse, otherwise, very fine.
From the Trausnitz Collection, bought from Münzhandlung Athena on July 1996.