Tetradrachm - Hiero I
Features
| Issuer |
Syracuse
(Sicily)  |
|---|---|
| Tyrant |
Hiero I (478 BC - 466 BC)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 475 BC - 470 BC |
| Value | Tetradrachm (20) |
| Currency | Litra |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 17.15 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 407415 |
| References | SNG ANS 5# 96 Denyse Bérend; 1988. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: The Collection of the American Numismatic Society / Part 5. Sicily 3 (Syracuse-Siceliotes). American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , Boehringer# 294Erich Böhringer; 1929. Die Münzen von Syrakus. Walter de Gruyter, Berlin, Germany / Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. , HGC 2# 1307 Oliver D. Hoover; 2012. Handbook of Coins of Sicily (Including Lipara) / Volume 2: Civic, Royal, Siculo-Punic, and Romano-Sicilian Issues : Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. |
Obverse
Charioteer, holding kentron in right hand and reins in both, driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses with wreath held in both hands.
Reverse
Head of Arethousa right, wearing pearl tainia, hoop with single-pendant earring and necklace; ΣVR-AKO-ΣIO-И (R inverted) and four dolphins around.
Script: Greek
Lettering: ΣVR-AKO-ΣIO-И
Mint
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (475 BC - 470 BC) | 
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$ 17 000 | |||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 100
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Multiple sales of the same specimen:
CNGTriton XXV Lot 92 
|
11 Jan 2022 | XF |
USD 20 000.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
|
| © Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. | |||||
 |
Nomos AG Auction 15 Lot 28
|
22 Oct 2017 | XF |
USD 10 083.21
(CHF 8000.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Nomos AG | |||||
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