ANCIENT GREEK COINS

SICILY | Syracuse

CNG Triton XVI.5, Jan 16 2013

Lot 104 AR Tetradrachm, 17.27g
ex Virzi, Hirsch XXXII (1912), 257

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rNumis notes: Robert & Julius Diez Colln

House	Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, USA
Date	January 16th, 2013
Lot	104
Description	Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.27 g, 12h). Struck circa 420-415 BC. Charioteer driving quadriga right; above, Nike flying left, crowning charioteer / Head of Arethusa right, hair in wide band; four dolphins around. Boehringer series XXIV, 720.4 (V354/R491 – this coin); SNG ANS 242; Bement 483; Boston MFA 395 = Warren 345; McClean 2683 (all from the same dies). Good VF, toned, slightly compact flan, die break on obverse. From the Robert and Julius Diez Collection. Ex Tom Virzi Collection (J. Hirsch XXXII, 14 November 1912), lot 257.
Issuer	SICILY | Syracuse
Metal	AR (Silver)
Denomination	Tetradrachm
Weight	17.27g
Estimate	750
Sold	1700
Currency	USD
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J.Hirsch XXXII, Nov 14 1912

Lot 257

SICILY | Syracuse

CNG Triton XVI.5, Jan 16 2013

Lot 104 AR Tetradrachm, 17.27g

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