SICILY, SYRACUSE

Silver tetradrachm,
(17.30gm, 25mm)
Shortly before 405 B.C.

Private Collection

Obverse: Fast quadriga left, above Nike flying right to crown driver, trailing rein and broken wheel under horses’ feet, grain stalk in exergue.

Reverse: Head of Arethusa left, wearing ampyx and sphendone, four dolphins around.

References: Tudeer 69 (29/47), Gulbenkian 288, Ludwig 471

Note: Rare, struck from dies of high artistic merit, lightly toned, good extremely fine