Gemini III, January 9th, 2007

Lot # 69Estimate: US$2500
SICILY. Syracuse. Silver tetradrachm 

 

SICILY. Syracuse. Ca. 430 BC. Silver tetradrachm (17.37 gm). Slow 
quadriga right, above Nike flying right to crown horses / 
ÓÕÑAKOÓION, head of Arethusa right, wearing choker with offset bead, 
whorl earring, ampyx ornamented with olive branch, and saccos 
ornamented with meander in band, four dolphins around. Boehringer 
641 (V326/R441). Exceptionally well struck obverse. Good very fine. 

Ex NFA I, 20-21 March 1975, lot 47, sold $9000. 


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  ... Lot 69 sold for high bid of $5500 [ $6325, or approx 4889.225 EUR, 3225.75 GBP including the 15% buyers fee.] 


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