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SICILY. Syracuse. Deinomenid Tyranny, 485-466 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 24.06 mm, 17.43 g). Struck under Gelon I, circa 480-475 BC. Charioteer driving slow quadriga to right, holding kentron in the right hand and reins in the left; above, Nike flying to right to crown the horses with open wreath. Rev. ΣVRΑΚ-ΟΣIΟ-Ν (with letter A upside down) Head of Arethusa to right, wearing necklace and pearl diadem; around, four dolphins swimming clockwise. Boehringer Series VIII b, 133 (V60/R92). SNG ANS 37. SNG München 940. Buceti 67. HGC 2, 1306. Slightly toned. Worn obverse die and reverse overstruck on a probable coin from the same series (some letters can still be seen under Arethusa's neck). About Very Fine. Rare variant. gr. 17,43

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Lotto n. 17
SICILY. Syracuse. Deinomenid Tyranny, 485-466 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 24.06 mm, 17.43 g). Struck under Gelon I, circa 480-475 BC. Charioteer driving slow quadriga to right, holding kentron in the right hand and reins in the left; above, Nike flying to right to crown the horses with open wreath. Rev. ΣVRΑΚ-ΟΣIΟ-Ν (with letter A upside down) Head of Arethusa to right, wearing necklace and pearl diadem; around, four dolphins swimming clockwise. Boehringer Series VIII b, 133 (V60/R92). SNG ANS 37. SNG München 940. Buceti 67. HGC 2, 1306. Slightly toned. Worn obverse die and reverse overstruck on a probable coin from the same series (some letters can still be seen under Arethusa's neck). About Very Fine. Rare variant. gr. 17,43