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6 March 2022
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Dies of lovely Classical style

Starting Price: 500 CHF
Hammer Price:  7000 CHF
Lot 89

SICILY. Syracuse. 413-399 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25 mm, 17.13 g, 1 h), The obverse die in the style of Euarchidas, the reverse die signed by Phrygillos. Charioteer, holding reins in left hand and kentron in right, driving a quadriga rushing to left, about to turn, the heads of the first and third horses turned back to right; above, Nike flying right to crown the driver; in exergue, grain ear to left. Rev. ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙ-Ω-Ν Head of Arethusa to left, wearing ampyx inscribed ΦPY and sphendone decorated with stars, single-pendant earring and pearl necklace; in the field to left, three dolphins: two swimming downwards and one upwards; to right, behind Arethusa's neck, dolphin swimming downwards. BMFA 409 = Warren 386 (same dies). Jameson 832 (same dies). SNG ANS 276 (same dies). SNG Lloyd 1383 (same dies). Tudeer 49 (V16/R30). Very rare, the dies of lovely Classical style. Very fine.

Online bidding closes: 6 Mar 2022, 14:44:30 CET Current Date & Time: 20 Apr 2024, 02:55:25 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:7000 CHF by LUCKY999 (9 bids)
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