Tetradrachm

Features

Issuer Syracuse (Sicily)
Period Second Democracy (465 BC - 405 BC)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 466 BC - 460 BC
Value Tetradrachm (20)
Currency Litra
Composition Silver
Weight 17.33 g
Diameter 25 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
184276
References SNG ANS 5# 149-151,
Denyse Bérend; 1988. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum / Part 5. Sicily 3 (Syracuse-Siceliotes) : The Collection of the American Numismatic Society. American Numismatic Society, New York, United States.
Boehringer# 483,
Erich Böhringer; 1929. Die Münzen von Syrakus. Gruyter - Walter de & Co, Berlin - Leipzig, Germany.
SNG Lloyd# 1315,
Andrew Meadows, Peter Bagwell Purefoy, Edward S. G. Robinson; 1933. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum (Great Britain) / Volume 2. The Lloyd Collection / Parts 1-2. Etruria to Thurium. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom.
And 3 more volumes.
BMC Greek# 74,
Reginald Stuart Poole; 1876. A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum / Volume 2. Sicily. British Museum, London, United Kingdom.
And 26 more volumes.
Jameson# 760,
Robert Jameson; 1913. Collection R. Jameson / Tome 1. Monnaies grecques antiques : monnaies grecques antiques. Feuardent​, Paris, France.
And 3 more volumes.
Kraay&Hirm# 83,
Colin Mackennal Kraay, Max Hirmer; 1966. Greek Coins. Thames & Hudson, London, United Kingdom.
McClean# 2653,
Sidney W. Grose; 1923. Fitzwilliam Museum / Volume 1. Western Europe, Magna Graecia, Sicily : Catalogue of the McClean Collection of Greek Coins. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
And 2 more volumes.
HGC 2# 1311
Oliver D. Hoover; 2012. The Handbook of Greek Coinage Series / Volume 2. Handbook of Coins of Sicily (Including Lipara) : Civic, Royal, Siculo-Punic, and Romano-Sicilian Issues : Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania - London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Charioteer driving quadriga walking to right, holding goad in his right hand and the reins in both. Above, Nike flying right to crown the horses and in exergue, ketos to right

Reverse

Diademed head of Arethusa to right, wearing pendant earring and pearl necklace. Around, four dolphins swimming right

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΣΥRΑΚΟΣΙΟΝ

Mint

Syracuse, Italy

Comments

Bement 466; Pozzi 575; Rizzo pl. XXXVII, 2.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (466 BC - 460 BC)  Photo $ 14 000

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Tetradrachm
CNG
Triton XXV
Lot 94
Internet Archive
11 Jan 2022 AU
(NGC Choice AU 4/5 - 4/5)
USD 4250.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Tetradrachm
CNG
Auction 118
Lot 73
Internet Archive
13 Sep 2021 XF USD 20 000.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Tetradrachm
CNG
Triton XXII
Lot 140
Internet Archive
8 Jan 2019 XF USD 7500.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Tetradrachm
CNG
Auction 121
Lot 126
Internet Archive
6 Oct 2022 VF USD 5500.00
(+ buyer's premium)
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