Nomos 27

SICILY. Katane. Circa 410-403 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 17.21 g, 6 h), signed by Herakleidas. Laureate head of Apollo facing, slightly turned to the left, his hair falling in waves on both sides of his head; to right, traces of the signature, [ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΔΑΣ]. Rev. ΚΑΤΑΝΑΙΩ[Ν] Male charioteer, holding goad in his right hand and reins in his left, driving quadriga galloping to right, about to turn; above, Nike flying to left, about to crown the charioteer with an open laurel wreath she holds with both hands; behind the chariot horses to right, Ionic column serving as the turn post; in the exergue, below the ethnic, large prawn swimming to right. Buceti 58. De Hirsch 339 and Jameson 547 (both from the same dies). Rizzo pl. XIV, 11 (obverse) and 13 (reverse). SNG ANS 1257 (same dies). Lightly toned. Extensively tooled prior to its appearance in Stack's auction. Sold as is. Some areas of flatness, otherwise, extremely fine.

From the collection of M. Price, Stack's 3 December 1996, 9.