ANCIENT GREEK COINS
SICILY | Syracuse
NAC 64, May 17 2012
Lot 719 AR Tetradrachm, 17.24g
105,000 SFr. ex NAC 13 (1998), 453; NAC 48 (2008), 45
FROM THE AUCTION CATALOG
| House | Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG, Zurich, Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Date | May 17th, 2012 |
| Lot | 719 |
| Description | Tetradrachm circa 420-415, AR 17.24 g. Slow quadriga driven r. by charioteer, holding reins and kentron ; above, Nike flying r. to crown horses; in exergue, grasshopper. Rev. SU – RA – K [O]SION Head of Arethusa l., wearing hook-earring and necklace; hair bound with cord and wound five times around the head; on either side, two dolphins snout to snout. Rizzo pl. XL, 18 (these dies) and reverse enlarged on pl. XLI, 8. Boston 349 (these dies). Kraay-Hirmer pl. 31, 96 (this reverse die). AMB 453 (this coin). Jameson 787 (these dies). Kunstfreund 113 (these dies). Tudeer p. 99, 1 (these dies). Boehringer 728. Very rare and among the finest specimens known. The finest representation of Arethusa of this period and a superb example of early Classical style. Lightly toned and extremely fine Ex NAC 13, 1998, 453 and NAC 48, 2008, 45 sales. |
| Issuer | SICILY | Syracuse |
| Metal | AR (Silver) |
| Denomination | Tetradrachm |
| Weight | 17.24g |
| Estimate | 80000 |
| Sold | 105000 |
| Currency | SFr |
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SICILY | Syracuse
NAC 64, May 17 2012
Lot 719 AR Tetradrachm, 17.24g