Sicily. Syracuse. Deinomenid Tyranny of Gelon or Hieron I, circa 485-475 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 24.37 mm, 17.26 g). Charioteer driving slow quadriga right on exergue line, holding kentron and reins; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses; border of dots. Rev. ΣVRΑΚΟΣΙΟΝ, Diademed head of Arethusa right, wearing pearl necklace with her hair tied in krobylos; four dolphins around. Boehringer 177 (V78/R122, same dies). Randazzo 345-346 (same dies). MFA Boston 346 (same dies). Buceti 95 (same dies). SNG ANS 53 (same obverse die). SNG Ashmolean 1921 (same reverse die). Cf. HGC 2, 1306. Fine archaic style. Attractively toned. Near Extremely Fine. Scarce.Ex Dieter Gorny 84, 13 October 1997, lot 5130.

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Sicily. Syracuse. Deinomenid Tyranny of Gelon or Hieron I, circa 485-475 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 24.37 mm, 17.26 g). Charioteer driving slow quadriga right on exergue line, holding kentron and reins; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses; border of dots. Rev. ΣVRΑΚΟΣΙΟΝ, Diademed head of Arethusa right, wearing pearl necklace with her hair tied in krobylos; four dolphins around. Boehringer 177 (V78/R122, same dies). Randazzo 345-346 (same dies). MFA Boston 346 (same dies). Buceti 95 (same dies). SNG ANS 53 (same obverse die). SNG Ashmolean 1921 (same reverse die). Cf. HGC 2, 1306. Fine archaic style. Attractively toned. Near Extremely Fine. Scarce.

Ex Dieter Gorny 84, 13 October 1997, lot 5130.

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Starting price: CHF 500

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Closing on: 2026-04-09 13:30:00 Roma time