Tetradrachm

Features

Issuer	Syracuse (Sicily)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	410 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (20)
Currency	Litra
Composition	Srebro
Weight	17.30 g
Shape	Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique	Młotkowana
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 392039
References	SNG ANS 5# 272 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. , Jameson# 795 Robert Jameson. Collection R. Jameson. Feuardent, Paris, France (4 volumes). , BMC Greek# 150 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). , Gulbenkian# 278 Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian (publisher). A Catalogue of the Calouste Gulbenkian Collection of Greek Coins. Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon, Portugal (2 volumes). , Gillet# 620 . Charles Gillet Collection. , Tudeer# 45 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) Fast quadriga driven right by charioteer holding reins and kentron. Above, Nike flying left, carrying in one hand a wreath to crown him, and in the other a cord from which hangs a rectangular tablet inscribed engraver name. In exergue two dolphins swimming towards each other.

Script: grecki

Lettering:
EYAIN
ETO

Engraver: Euainetos (Ευαινετος)

Reverse

(en) Head of the nymph Arethusa left, wearing sphendone and ampyx ornamented with stars; beneath neck truncation, engraver name. Around, four dolphins.

Script: grecki

Lettering:
ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ
EVMENOY

Engraver: Eumenos (Εὐμένης)

Mint

Syracuse, Italy

Comments

(en)

Coins, Artists and Tyrants 45.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (-410)												(en) circa 410 BC

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 134 Lot 194	21 Nov 2022	VF	USD 25 372.37 (CHF 20 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
From the Jameson and Charles Gillet collections; ex Egger sale 7 January 1908, 100 = Jameson 795 = Gillet 620
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