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Greek coins, Syracuse, Tetradrachm

Currency:CHF Category:Coins & Paper Money / Coins: Ancient Start Price:19,200.00 CHF Estimated At:24,000.00 - 30,000.00 CHF
Greek coins, Syracuse, Tetradrachm
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Greek coins, Syracuse, Tetradrachm signed by Eumenos and Eucleidas ca. 415-410, AR 17.39 g. Prancing quadriga driven l. by clean-shaven charioteer, wearing long chiton and leaning forward to restrain horses, while holding kentron and reins; above, Nike flying r. to crown him. In exergue, EVMHNOV. Rev. [SYPAKOSIOS] Head of Arethusa l. wearing earring and necklace; hair caught up at back of head and styled in waves on the brow. Beneath chin, a diptych with tablet inscribed EVKL / EIDA. At either side of head, two pairs of dolphins snout to snout. Rizzo pl. XLII, 13 (these dies), reverse enlarged pl. XLVI, 1 (this reverse die). Boston 401 (these dies). Kraay-Hirmer pl. 32, 99 (this reverse die) and 100 (this obverse die). Tudeer 24. Very rare. A masterwork of early classical style signed by two celebrated master engravers. Well struck on sound metal, about extremely fine / extremely fine Ex NAC 29, 2005, 115 and LHS 102, 2008, 88 sales.