SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron I. 478-466 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.08 g, 1h). Struck circa 478-475 BC. Charioteer driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses / Head of Arethousa right, wearing pearl tainia; four dolphins around. Boehringer Series IXa, 197 (V88/R136); HGC 2, 1306. Old cabinet tone, die breaks on reverse. Near VF.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 145 (9 August 2006), lot 46.
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