Details
LOT 2894
Sicily, Syracuse AR Hemidrachm. Second Democracy, 466-405 BC.
Obverse die signed by Euarchidas. Struck circa 413-405 BC. Charioteer driving fast quadriga to left; above, Nike flying to right, crowning charioteer; grain ear in exergue, [EYAPXIΔA on exergue line] / Head of Arethousa to left, wearing sphendone; two dolphins around. Rizzo pl. XLIII, 6; HGC 2, 1366. Good Very Fine. Nice old cabinet tone with blue and gold iridescence around the devices.(2.05gr, 17mm, 3h).
Provenance
From a Swiss private collection, before 2005.
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