Tetradrachm

Features

Issuer	Syracuse (Sicily)
Period	Second Democracy (465 BC - 405 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	415 BC - 405 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (20)
Currency	Litra
Composition	Silver
Weight	17.31 g
Diameter	24.5 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 407743
References	SNG ANS 5# 287 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. , BMC Greek# 212-213 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). , AMB Basel# 472 Herbert Adolph Cahn, Leo Mildenberg, Roberto Russo, Hans Voegtli; 1988. Griechische Münzen aus Grossgriechenland und Sizilien. Antikenmuseum und Sammlung Ludwig, Basel, Switzerland. , BostonMFA# 416 Agnes Baldwin Brett; 1955. Catalogue of Greek Coins. Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, United States. , SNG Lockett# 976 Edward Stanley Gotch Robinson, Richard Cyril Lockett. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume III - The Lockett Collection. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (5 volumes). , Jameson# 836 Robert Jameson. Collection R. Jameson. Feuardent, Paris, France (4 volumes). , Hunterian# 65 George MacDonald. Catalogue of Greek coins in the Hunterian collection, University of Glasgow. James Maclehose and Sons, Glasgow, United Kingdom (3 volumes). , Nanteuil# 366 Henri Joseph de la Barre de Nanteuil, Louis Ciani (ed.), Jules Florange (ed.); 1925. Collection de monnaies grecques H. de Nanteuil. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France (2 volumes). , Gillet# 642 . Charles Gillet Collection. , Ward# 297 John Ward, George Francis Hill; 1902. Greek coins and their parent cities. John Murray, London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Charioteer, raising right hand and holding kentron and reins in left, driving fast quadriga left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer with wreath; in exergue, grain ear left.

Reverse

Head of Arethusa left, hair in ornate ampyx, wearing triple-pendant earring and pearl necklace; ΣYPAKOΣIΩN above, ΠAPME below; four dolphins around, one emanating from below her neck.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ΣYPAKOΣIΩN
ΠAPME

Engraver: Parmenides

Mint

Syracuse, Italy

Comments

Tudeer 77; Warren 378.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (415 BC - 405 BC)							$ 18 000	$ 59 000

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Nomos AG Auction 23 Lot 34	30 Nov 2021	XF	USD 62 640.31 (CHF 50 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	CNG Triton XIX Lot 54	5 Jan 2016	XF	USD 37 500.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	CNG Triton XIII Lot 60	5 Jan 2010	XF	USD 16 000.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 126 Lot 46	17 Nov 2021	VF	USD 27 561.74 (CHF 22 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 120 Lot 285	6 Oct 2020	VF	USD 9396.05 (CHF 7500.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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