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The Tom Peterson Collection of Ancient Greek Coins
S
PLENDID
S
YRACUSE
D
IONYSIOS
I S
ILVER
T
ETRADRACHM
BY
E
UKLEIDAS
Enlargement
1726
Sicily, Syracuse. Dionysios I. Silver Tetradrachm (17.42 g), 405-367 BC
.
Ca. 405-400 BC. Unsigned dies by the artist Eukleidas.
Charioteer driving galloping quadriga left, holding kentron and reins; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer; in exerge, dolphin left.
Reverse:
[
ΣΥΡ
-A-]KO-
Σ
-I-
Ω
-[N], diademed head of Arethusa left, hair bound with sphendone over which several tresses fly back; four dol-
phins around, three before and one behind. Tudeer 97 (dies 34/66); SNG ANS 298 (same dies); L. Forrer, "Notes sur les signatures de
graveurs sur les monnaies grecques,"
RBN
(1903-1906), p. 138, 2 (same dies); du Chastel,
Syracuse, ses monnaies d' argent et d' or au point
de vue artistique
(1898), pl. 8, 93 (same dies). Beautiful style. Well centered on excellent metal, all, lightly toned.
Choice Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................... $4,000 - 5,000
Private purchase from Tom Cederlind
.
F
ANTASTIC
S
YRACUSE
, T
IME OF
A
GATHOKLES
, 317-289 BC E
LECTRUM
100 L
ITRAI
Enlargement
1727
Sicily, Syracuse. Time of Agathokles, 317-289 BC. Electrum 100 Litrai (6.61g)
.
Struck ca. 304-289 BC.
,
ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ
, Laureate
head of Apollo facing to left, a tripod behind.
Reverse:
ΣΩΤΕΙΡΑ
, Head of Artemis facing right, wearing a ribbon in her hair, and earring and
pearl necklace with a quiver over her shoulder; tripod behind. Jenkins,
Electrum Coinage at Syracuse,
in Essays to Robinson, Group D, pl. 15,
3
(same dies)
; SNG Lockett 992; Gulbenkian 343. Free from the crack in the flan that usually accompanies this issue.
Very Rare.
Beautiful
style and attractively toned.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................................................................................................................................... $20,000-UP
Private purchase from Tom Cederline
.
Enlargement
1728
Sicily, Syracuse. Agathokles. Silver Tetradrachm (16.93 g), 317-289 BC
. Ca. 310/08-306/5 BC.
ΚΟΡΑΣ
, wreathed head of Kore
right, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace.
Reverse:
[
ΑΓΑ
]
ΘΟΚΛΕ
[
ΟΣ
] in exergue, Nike standing right, and erecting trophy; to left,
AN or AV monogram; to right, triskeles. Ierardi 103 (O21/R64); BMFA 463 = Warren 406 (same dies). Excellent metal of fine style and nicely
toned.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................... $2,500 - 3,000
Private purchase from Tom Cederlind
.