Tetradrachm

Features

Issuer	Syracuse (Sicily)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	415 BC - 410 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (20)
Currency	Litra
Composition	Srebro
Weight	16.41 g
Diameter	26 mm
Shape	Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique	Młotkowana
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 392035
References	SNG ANS 5# 259 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. , BostonMFA# 401-402 Agnes Baldwin Brett; 1955. Catalogue of Greek Coins. Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, United States. , Tudeer# 24 Lauri Oskar Theodor Tudeer; 1913. Die Tetradrachmenprägung von Syrakus in der Periode der signierenden Künstler = The Tetradrachm Coinage of Syracuse in the Period of the Signing Artists. Druck von W. Pormetter, Berlin, Germany.

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Obverse

(en) Prancing quadriga driven left by clean-shaven charioteer, wearing long chiton and leaning forwards to restrain horses, while holding kentron and reins; above, Nike flying right to crown him. In exergue, engraver name.

Script: grecki

Lettering: EVMHNOV

Engraver: Eumenos (Εὐμένης)

Reverse

(en) Head of Arethusa left wearing earring and necklace; hair caught up at back of head and styled in waves on the brow. Beneath chin, a diptych with tablet inscribed engraver name. At either side of head, two pairs of dolphins snout to snout.

Script: grecki

Lettering:
EVKΛ
EIΔA

Engraver: Eukleidas (Εὑκλείδας)

Mint

Syracuse, Italy

Comments

(en)

Coins, Artists and Tyrants 24.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (415 BC - 410 BC)							$ 22 000

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 134 Lot 193	21 Nov 2022	VF	USD 8243.20 (CHF 6500.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Nomos AG Auction 24 Lot 31	22 May 2022	VF	USD 22 827.32 (CHF 18 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Numismatica Ars Classica Spring Sale 2020 Lot 153	25 May 2020	VF	USD 25 363.68 (CHF 20 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG