Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Lot 2006 SESSION 11 (7.30PM WEDNESDAY 26TH NOVEMBER) Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Estimate $2,000
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SICILY, Syracuse, (c.450-439 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.26 g), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning charioteer, rev. **SURAKOSION* around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair bound with cord wound around four times forming an elongated coiffure, four dolphins around, (cf.S.933, Boehringer 666 [same dies obverse 337/reverse 455], Pozzi 588 [same dies]). Toned, very fine and rare.
Ex Anthony (Tony) Taylor Collection.^Noble Numismatics Sale 120, lot 3004.
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