Lot 1114
Sicily, Syracuse. Gelon I, 485-478 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (17.01 g.). Struck ca. 480-475 BC. Charioteer driving quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses. Reverse: Diademed head of Arethusa right; four dolphins around. Boehringer series Vib, 85-86. Large "cud" over-flow of metal caused by a badly cracked die noted on the reverse. Silver-grey toning. NGC XF; Strike: 3/5, Surface: 2/5. Estimated Value $500 - UP
Ex Coin Galleries, July 14, 1993, lot 49.
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