ANCIENT GREEK COINS
SICILY | Syracuse
Sotheby, Apr 20 1909 (Hobart Smith)
Lot 52 AR Tetradrachm, 17.11g
FROM THE AUCTION CATALOG
| House | Sotheby, London, Great Britain |
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| Date | April 20th, 1909 |
| Lot | 52 |
| Description | Syracuse, Sicil., time of Gelon (b.c. 485-478), AR Tetradrachm, wt. 264 grs., SYRAKOSION, Female head to right, hair indicated by parallel rows of dots, and bound with diadem of pearls; four dolphins in field around; R Slow quadriga to right, driven by bearded charioteer holding goad in left hand, above Nike holding wreath flying towards the horses (Head, pl. I, 4), very fine and rare |
| Issuer | Sicil. | Syracuse |
| Metal | AR (Silver) |
| Denomination | Tetradrachm |
| Weight | 17.11g |
| Estimate | |
| Sold | £5-10-0 |
| Currency | £ s. d. |
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SICILY | Syracuse
Sotheby, Apr 20 1909 (Hobart Smith)
Lot 52 AR Tetradrachm, 17.11g