SICILY. Syracuse. Deinomenid Tyranny, 485-466 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 24 mm, 17.47 g, 1 h), circa 478-472 BC. Charioteer wearing long chiton, holding kentron with his right hand and reins with his left, driving slow quadriga to right; above, Nike flying to right, crowning the horses with a wreath held with both hands. Rev. ΣVRA-ΚΟ-ΣΙ-Ο-Ν Head of Arethusa to right, wearing pearl diadem and necklace; around, four dolphins swimming clockwise. Boheringer 228 (V102/R154). Comiso 238 ( this coin ). HGC 2, 1306. SNG ANS 78. Well-struck, well-centered and attractively toned. About extremely fine.

From a European collection, ex Höfer FPL 10 (1981/2), 352 (CHF 15,500).