a silver coin with an image of a horse on it
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771 - ANCIENT GREECE - GREEK
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Estimate €20,000
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ANCIENT GREECE - GREEK Sicily, Syracuse, Dionysius the Elder (406–367 BC). Decadrachm, reverse die signed by Evainetes ND (405–380 BC), Syracuse. Obverse: Galloping quadriga facing left, driven by a charioteer holding the reins and the kentron; above, Nike flying to the right, crowning him. In the exergue, military equipment and [ΑΘΛΑ]. Reverse: [ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ]. Head of Arethusa (Kore-Persephone) facing left, crowned with ears of corn, wearing triple-pendant earrings and a pearl necklace. Around her, four dolphins; in front, the letter Δ. HGC 2, 1299 – Gallatin R.IX/D.II v.; Silver – 41.02 g – 34 mm – 12 h The legend and signature are not visible, but the dies are clearly identifiable and the series marked with Δ is well known. Slight corrosion on the fields, barely cleaned. Almost Superb. The engraver Évainètes seems to have begun his series of signed decadrachm dies a few years after Kimon; perhaps he started out as an apprentice before rising to the rank of master. His model for the decadrachm surpassed that of Kimon and became a model for coinage throughout the ancient world. His Arethusa is less human and more divine than that of his predecessor. The wreath of wheat ears woven into her hair symbolises Sicily’s agricultural abundance. The racing chariot is the very essence of action; as if frozen in time, the horses are rearing up and lunging forward, seeming to fly above the ground. This design was widely imitated on later Syracusan coins, as well as by the Carthaginian forces in Sicily * Pursuant to Council Directive (EU) 2022/542 of 5 April 2022, which comes into force in national law on 1 January 2025, buyers from within the EU are required to pay 5.5% VAT on the hammer price of this lot. * Pursuant to Council Directive (EU) 2022/542 of 5 April 2022, which comes into force in national law from 1 January 2025, EU buyers will also be required to pay 5.5% VAT on this lot https://d10dakqizeg4uw.cloudfront.net/VAE19/771.mp4
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