SICILY. Syracuse. Deinomenid Tyranny, 485-466 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 24 mm, 17.24 g, 1 h), circa 480-475. Charioteer driving quadriga walking to right, holding goad in his right hand and reins in his left; above, Nike flying right to crown the horses. Rev. ΣYR-ΑΚ-ΟΣ-Ι-ΟΝ Diademed head of Arethusa to right, her hair drawn up at the back and wearing pearl necklace; around, four dolphins swimming right. Boehringer - (V37/R57, unlisted die combination). Randazzo -. SNG ANS -. Nicely toned. Minor die rust on the obverse, otherwise, very fine.

From an old Swiss collection, formed in the 1970s.