

Sicily. Syracuse. Gelon I (485-478 BC). AR Tetradrachm. Obv. Charioteer driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right and crowning horses. Rev. ΣVΡΑΚΟΣΙΟΝ. Head of Arethusa right, hair bound in pearls, surrounded by four dolphins. Boehringer 168 (V74/R117); HGC 2 1306; SNG ANS 52 (same obv. die). 17.13 g. 25.5 mm. Iridescent patina, well centered; reverse die break. Choice example. About EF.
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