SICILIA, Syracuse. Deinomenid Tyranny. Time of Hieron I or beginnig of the Second Democracy, circa 467-461 BC. AR tetradrachm, (17,28 g). Charioteer, holding kentron and rein, driving slow quadriga right; Nike flying above and crowning horses / SVR?K?S???, head of Arethusa right, wearing necklace and pearl diadem; four dolphins swimming around. Die break on reverse. Minor porosity on the surfaces. Appealing old cabinet toning.

SICILIA, Syracuse. Deinomenid Tyranny. Time of Hieron I or beginnig of the Second Democracy, circa 467-461 BC. AR tetradrachm, (17,28 g). Charioteer, holding kentron and rein, driving slow quadriga right; Nike flying above and crowning horses / ΣVRΑKΟΣΙΟΝ, head of Arethusa right, wearing necklace and pearl diadem; four dolphins swimming around. Die break on reverse. Minor porosity on the surfaces. Appealing old cabinet toning.