ANCIENT GREEK COINS

SICILY | Syracuse

NAC 64, May 17 2012

Lot 718 AR Tetradrachm, 17.29g
12,000 SFr. ex NY Sale IV (2002), 76; CNG 73 (2006), 78

FROM THE AUCTION CATALOG

rNumis notes: description in error. CNG lot 78 (not 76)

House	Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG, Zurich, Switzerland
Date	May 17th, 2012
Lot	718
Description	Tetradrachm circa 420-415, AR 17.29 g. Slow quadriga driven r. by charioteer, holding reins and kentron ; above, Nike flying r. to crown horses; in exergue, grasshopper. Rev. SUPAKOSI – ON Head of Arethusa r., hair caught up at nape of neck by small sakkos , wearing earring and necklace. Around, four dolphins swimming clockwise. Rizzo pl. XL, 16 (these dies) and reverse enlarged on pl. XLI, 7. SNG ANS 246 (these dies). Kunstfreund 112 (these dies). Kraay-Hirmer 31, 95 (this reverse die). Boehringer 726. Very rare. Lightly toned. Obverse slightly off-centre and weakly struck, minor surface roughness, otherwise good very fine Ex New York Sale IV, 2002, 76 and CNG 73, 2006, 76 sales.
Issuer	SICILY | Syracuse
Metal	AR (Silver)
Denomination	Tetradrachm
Weight	17.29g
Estimate	9000
Sold	12000
Currency	SFr
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Lot 78

SICILY | Syracuse

NAC 64, May 17 2012

Lot 718 AR Tetradrachm, 17.29g

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NAC lot description and image source: Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG, Auction 64, lot 718. Used with the kind permission of Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG.