★ Acestes, the founder of Segesta. ★

Sicily. Segesta circa 405-400 BC.
Tetradrachm AR

25mm., 15,78g.

Prancing quadriga driven right by Demeter, holding two ears of corn, poppy flower and reins; above, Nike flying left to crown her; in exergue, [ΣΕΓΕΣΤΑΙΙΑ ?] and [grasshopper right ?] / The city founder Acestes, as hunter, naked but for chlamys over left arm, standing right, holding spear and resting left hand on hip; behind him, hound right; [in lower field right, reclined Herm].

nearly very fine

Rizzo pl. 62, 16; SNG Fitzwilliam 1148; SNG Lloyd 1199; Lederer p. 23, 9.