Sicily, Syracuse AR Tetradrachm. Deinomenid Tyranny. Time of Gelon I, circa 480-478 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving slow quadriga to right; above, Nike flying to right, crowning horses / Head of Arethusa to right, wearing pearl diadem and necklace; ΣVRΑKΟΣΙΟΝ and four dolphins around. Boehringer 83 (V40/R54); SNG ANS 15-25; Jameson 1906 (same dies); HGC 2, 1306. 17.00g, 25mm, 8h.

Near Extremely Fine. Extremely Rare; only the Jameson specimen was known to Boehringer, seemingly no others on CoinArchives from these dies.

From the F. Cruse Collection.