Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 78. Closing Date: Jan 
        10, 2005. SICILY, Syracuse. Deinomenid Tyranny. 
        485-466 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.26 gm, 2h). 
        Struck circa 478-475 BC. Estimate $6000 Sold For 
        $7000 

      SICILY, Syracuse. Deinomenid Tyranny. 485-466 BC. 
      AR Tetradrachm (17.26 gm, 2h). Struck circa 
      478-475 BC. Charioteer driving slow quadriga 
      right, holding kentron in right hand, reins in 
      left; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses / 
      SVRA-KOSI-O-N, diademed head of Arethusa right, 
      surrounded by four dolphins swimming clockwise. 
      Boehringer Series IX, 213 (V95/R146); Randazzo 374 
      (same dies); SNG ANS 72 (same dies); SNG 
      Copenhagen Supp. 78; Jameson 743 (same dies). EF, 
      toned. Exceptional strike. ($6000)

      From the Tony Hardy Collection.


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