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SICILY, Syracuse. Deinomenid Tyranny. 485-466 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.97 g). Struck circa 480/478-475 BC.
Obverse: Charioteer driving quadriga right, holding kentron and reins; Nike above, flying right, crowning horses with a laurel wreath.
Reverse: Head of Arethusa facing right, wearing pearl taenia, pendant earring, and pearl necklace, hair looped up under band, with four dolphins swimming clockwise around; ΣVRΑΚΟΣΙΟ-N (retrograde).
Provenance: Ex Auction World Japan, 40th Auction, Lot 3007.
Notes: Rare die combination (V163/R231), with only a couple of examples found on ACSearch.
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The Savior of Sicily
This iconic coin was minted by the Deinomenid tyrant Gelo of Syracuse, who was hailed as a savior of Greek civilization after he thwarted Carthaginian ambitions of conquering Sicily.
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Olympic Champions
The chariot racers of Syracuse, renowned as the very best in the Greek world, were ever-victorious in the Olympic games. They were honored in the city’s coinage as shown here, with the goddess of victory flying alongside the racing chariot and crowning the trotting horses.
Referenz : Boehringer 330-331 (V163/R231).
Sammlung : Ex Virgo Ancients | Consigned