Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 76 Numistats ref: 672567
No match
Greek
Category
SICILY, Syracuse. Gelon I. 485-478 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 17.46 g, 6h). Struck circa 480 BC. Charioteer, wearing long chiton, holding kentron in right hand and reins in both, driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike, wearing long chiton, walking right, holding wreath in right hand and placing left hand on rearmost horse’s head / Head of Arethousa left, wearing pearl tainia and linear and pearl necklaces; four dolphins and ΣV-RA-KO-ΣION around. Boehringer Series IV, 48 (V27/R31); HGC 2, 1305; SNG München 922 (same dies); Jameson 1905 (same dies); Nanteuil 320 (same dies); Rizzo pl. XXXIV, 14 (same dies). Lightly toned, a little die rust on obverse. Near EF. Well centered and struck on a broad flan. Lovely archaic style.
From the Columbus Collection. Ex Triton VI (14 January 2003), lot 105. Description
From the Columbus Collection. Ex Triton VI (14 January 2003), lot 105. Description
Near EF
Grade
4314.38 EUR
Starting
7190.63 EUR
Estimate
EUR
Realized