183
183 Syracuse, Decadrachm, c. 400-390 BC; AR (g 41,35; mm 36; h 11); Charioteer driving fast quadriga l., flying Nike crowning him; in ex. display of military harness set on two steps, Rv. Head of Arethusa l., wearing wreath of grain, triple pendent earrings and necklace; around four dolphins; below, EΥ – IΑNE. SNG ANS 371; Gulbelkian 310; Rizzo Tav. LIV, 6; Pozzi Pl. LII, 1276; Weber 1614. Rare and signed by Euainetos. Struck on a very large flan. Nice old cabinet tone, hight relief, very attractive goddess portrait. Extremely fine - good extremely fine. 12.500 «The dekadrachm of Euaenetos seems to have been more generally admired than any other coin in antiquity (as in modern times), except perhaps the tetradrachm by Kimon with the facing head of Arethusa; both obverses were often copied in other mints» Barclay Vincent Head, Historia Nummorum
184 1,5:1
1,5:1
185
184 Syracuse, Dionysios I (405-367), 50 Litrae, c. 400-370 BC; AV (g 2,89; mm 12; h 10); ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ, head of Anapo (river-gog) l., Rv. ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ, horse prancing r. on double exergual line; all within shallow incuse square. SNG Copenhagen 688; SNG Ans 345; Rizzo pl. L, n.13. Rare. Unsigned but by Euainetos: extremely fine - good extremely fine.
3.500
Ex Fritz Rudolf Künker, Auction 111 (18 March 2006), lot 6096.
185 Syracuse, Dionysios I (405-367), Drachm, c. 395 BC; AE (g 29,62; mm 29; h 10); ΣΥΡΑ, head of Athena l., wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with olive wreath, Rv. Sea star between two dolphins. CNS, II, p. 111, 62/74. Dark green patina, about extremely fine.
250
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186 Syracuse, Dionysios I (405-367), Drachm, c. 395 BC; AE (g 27,80; mm 31; h 3); ΣΥΡΑ, head of Athena l., wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with olive wreath, Rv. Sea star between two dolphins. CNS, II, p. 111, 62/74. Dark green patina, good very fine.
200
187 Syracuse, Dion (357-354), Hemilitron, c. 357-354 BC; AE (g 14,19; mm 26; h ?); [ZΕΥΣ ΕΛ - ΕΥ - Θ] ΕΡΙΟΣ, laureate head of Zeus Eleutherios r., Rv. ΣYPAKO - ΣIΩN, winged thunderbolt; on r., eagle. CNS, II, p. 167, 72. Dark green patina with spots of cuprite deposits, about extremely fine.
250
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