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№ 758

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14 March 2018

Hammer Price:
£280

Greek Coinages, Sicily, Syracuse, Tetradrachm, c. 485-466, charioteer driving slow quadriga right, Nike flying right above to crown horses, rev. head of Arethusa right, her hair bound by pearled tænia, four dolphins swimming around, 16.92g (Boehringer 246); together with a Litra, c. 485-480), head of Arethusa right, rev. octopus, 0.73g (SNG ANS 129; Boehringer 416) [2]. First fine, second very fine £200-300

Provenance: First DNW Auction 57, 19 March 2003, lot 43; second DNW Auction 73, 14 March 2007, lot 65