Nomos 30

SICILY. Katane. Circa 415/3-403/2 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25 mm, 17.09 g, 10 h), struck from an obverse die signed by Herakleidas. Charioteer, holding goad in his right hand and reins in both, driving fast quadriga to left, passing the turn-post on his right; above, Nike flying right, crowning the charioteer with a small wreath held in her extended right hand and the horses with a larger wreath held in her left; below triple exergual line, Η . Rev. KATANAIΩN Head of Apollo to left, wearing a tainia tied at the back of his head with ties ending in pearls, and with his hair falling down to cover part of his neck. Gulbenkian 187 (same dies). HGC 2, 573 (same dies, but with crayfish added to the reverse). Jameson 544 var. (same dies, but with crayfish added to the reverse). Kraay-Hirmer 40-41(same obverse die). Rizzo pl. XIV, 2 (same dies). SNG ANS 1259 (same dies). SNG Copenhagen 179 (same obverse die). A beautiful coin from the age of the signing artists. Scrape on obverse and scattered scratches, otherwise, extremely fine.

From a European collection formed prior to 2005.