Syracuse Dekadrachm, Signed by Euainetos
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Sicily, Syracuse, Dionysios I (c.405-367 BC), Silver Dekadrachm, 43.33g, 9h. Reverse die signed by the artist
Euainetos. Struck c.400 BC. Charioteer, wearing a long chiton and holding a kentron in his right hand and
the reins in his left, driving a fast quadriga to left, Nike flies above to crown the charioteer, in the exergue
on two steps are a military harness, shield, greaves, cuirass and a crested Attic helmet, all connected by a
horizontal spear. Rev.
ΣYPAKOΣI
ΩN
, head of Arethusa facing left, wearing a wreath of reeds, a triple-
pendant earring and a necklace, dolphins swimming around, Δ below chin, signature [
EY-AINE
] (off flan)
below (Gallatin R.XI./D.I.; SNG ANS 371 (this reverse die); Rizzo pl. LIV, 4 (this reverse die); Gulbenkian
314 (this reverse die); Pozzi 614 (these dies); Dewing 902 (these dies)). Some die-rust and light corrosion on
obverse, with original patination, of beautiful style, by one of the most talented die-engravers of late fifth
century Syracuse, very fine / nearly extremely fine.
Rare
.
$ 12,000
ex Noble Numismatics, Sale 94, 27 June 2010, lot 4701
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Sicily, Syracuse (Timoleon and the Third Democracy, 344-317 BC), Æ Onkia, 5.4g. Timoleontic Symmachy
coinage, c.344-339/8 BC.
[
ΖΕ
]
ΥΣ ΕΛ−ΕΥΘΕ
[
ΡΙΟΣ
]
, laureate head of Zeus Eleutherios facing right. Rev.
ΣΥ−ΡΑ−ΚΟ−
[
ΣΙ−ΩΝ
]
, octopus (Castrizio series I, 3; CNS 75; SNG ANS -). Extremely fine.
$ 700
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Sicily, Syracuse (Timoleon and the Third Democracy, 344-317 BC), Æ Hemilitron, 14.87g, 3h. Struck
c.344-339/8 BC.
ZEYΣ EΛEYΘEPIOΣ
, head of Zeus Eleutherios facing right, wearing a laurel-wreath.
Rev.
ΣYPAKOΣ-IΩN
, thunderbolt, an eagle standing right on right (CNS 72; SNG ANS 477-88). Attractive
dark green patina, nearly extremely fine.
$ 350
