Sicily, Syracuse AR Tetradrachm. Time of the Second Democracy, circa 420 BC. Unsigned dies by the unknown master ‘A’. Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving slow quadriga to right; Nike above, flying to right, crowning charioteer with wreath / Head of Arethusa to right, wearing hook earring, hair enveloped in sakkos drawn together at top and decorated with a maeander pattern above chevrons; ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙ[ΟΝ] and four dolphins around. Boehringer 692 (V342/R471); HGC 2, 1322. 17.08g, 25mm, 3h.

Near Extremely Fine. Rare.

From a private European collection.