Sicily. Katane. Circa 435-412 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25.96 mm, 16.64 g). Charioteer, wearing long chiton, holding kentron and reins, driving fast quadriga of horses right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses with wreath held in both hands; in exergue, crayfish. Rev. KATA[NAI – ON], Laureate head of Apollo right; behind neck, fish. AMB 330 (this coin illustrated). Rizzo pl. XI, 17 and XIII, 3 = Boehringer pl. 31, A9 (same dies). Gulbenkian 186 (same dies). McClean 2175 (same dies). Collection C. C. 59 = Buceti 41 (same dies). SNG ANS -. HGC 2 -. A detailed and beautiful portrait, with a pleasant old cabinet toning. Some small scratches. Very Fine/Extremely Fine. Extremely Rare.
Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 13, 8 October 1998, lot 330, formerly exhibited at the Antikenmuseum Basel (from the Athos and Dina Moretti Collection); Jacob Hirsch XIX, 11 November 1907, lot 121 (from the Pennisi collection).