Nomos 35

SICILY. Syracuse. Second Democracy, 466-405 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 30 mm, 17.35 g, 1 h), signed by the engravers Euainetos and Eumenes, circa 415-409 BC. Charioteer, wearing long chiton, holding kentron with his right hand and the reins with his left, driving fast quadriga to right; above, Nike, wearing long chiton, flying to left, holding wreath with both hands, from which hangs a tablet inscribed EYAIN/ETO; in the exergue, two confronted dolphins. Rev. ΣYPA-KOΣIΩN Head of Arethusa to left, wearing hoop earring and simple necklace with a pendant; beneath neck truncation, [EYM]HNOY; around, four dolphins: two swimming to right and two to left. BMC 148-149 (same dies). Dewing 845 (same dies). Fischer-Bossert, Coins 43 (O14/R25); HGC 2, 1332. SNG ANS 270 (same dies). SNG Lockett 967 = Pozzi 599 (same dies). Tudeer 43. Well-struck and attractively toned. Struck from a slightly rusty obverse die and with minor marks, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.

From the Collection of Prof. James M. Collier, acquired from Spink's in London on 17 January 1997, ex Bank Leu 53, 21 October 1991, 44 and Numismatic Fine Arts XVII.1, 31 April 1987, 52.

This lot is sold to benefit the Collier Prize in Ancient Numismatics offered by the American Numismatic Society.