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Obolos 22

6 March 2022
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Starting Price: 400 CHF
Hammer Price:  4000 CHF
Lot 91

SICILY. Syracuse. Period of the Second Democracy - Dionysios I, 413-399 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 23.50 mm, 17.20 g, 12 h). Charioteer, holding reins in both hands and kentron in right, driving a quadriga rushing to left, about to turn, the head of third horse turned back to right; above, Nike flying right to crown the driver; in exergue, barley ear. Rev. ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ Head of Arethusa to left, wearing ampyx and sphendone decorated with stars, double-spiral earring and simple necklace with a large pearl pendant; in the field to left, two dolphins, one swimming downwards and one upwards; to right, behind Arethusa's neck, dolphin swimming downwards; below neck truncation, a fourth dolphin swimming right. BMC 211 (same dies). SNG ANS 284 (same dies). Tudeer 74, dies 26/51. Fine style. Very fine.

Online bidding closes: 6 Mar 2022, 14:45:30 CET Current Date & Time: 20 Apr 2024, 03:06:23 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:4000 CHF by Byzant1 (9 bids)
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