SICILY. Syracuse. Deinomenid Tyranny, 485-466 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25 mm, 17.23 g, 2 h), struck under Hieron I, circa 475-470 BC. Charioteer driving slow quadriga to right, holding reins in right hand and kentron in left; above, Nike flying to right, crowning horses. Rev. ΣV-RΑΚΟ-ΣΙO-Ν ( retrograde ) Head of Arethusa to right, wearing earring, pearl necklace, and with hair bound in pearl headband. Boehringer 353 (V175/R246). HGC 2, 1307. Randazzo 521 ( same dies ). SNG ANS 113 ( same dies ). Pleasant, with attractive old collection toning. Some flatness of strike, otherwise, good very fine.

From the Collection of Prof. James M. Collier, acquired from Spink's in London in 2006.

This lot is sold to benefit the Collier Prize in Ancient Numismatics offered by the American Numismatic Society.