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Greek coins. Syracuse. Decadrachm ca 400-395, AR 43.27g.

Currency:CHF Category:Coins & Paper Money / Coins: Ancient Start Price:14,400.00 CHF Estimated At:18,000.00 CHF
Greek coins. Syracuse. Decadrachm ca 400-395, AR 43.27g.
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Greek coins. Syracuse. Decadrachm signed by Euainetos ca. 400-395, AR 43.27g. Fast quadriga driven l. by female charioteer leaning forward with kentron in r. hand and holding reins in l.; above, Nike flying r. to crown her. Below exergual line, display of military harness set on two steps: shield and crested helmet, cuirass between graves. Beneath the cuirass, [AQLA]. Rev. [SY-PAK-O]SI-WN Head of Kore-Persephone (Arethusa) l., wearing barley wreath, triple-pendant earring and beaded necklace. Around, three dolphins swimming, while a fourth makes dorsal contact with neck truncation; below, [EY]–AINE. Rizzo pl. LIV, 7. SNG ANS 368 (this obverse die). Gallatin R.VI / C.XIII. 6 (this coin). A very pleasant specimen of this prestigious issue with an attractive old cabinet tone, obverse slightly off-centre, otherwise about extremely fine. Ex Hirsch sale XXI, 1908, Consul Weber, 684. From the Goekoop collection.