Tetradrammo¹, Zecca di Siracusa, ultimo quarto del 5° secolo a. C.

Descrizione sommaria:
D. Quadriga di corsa a sinistra, Nike in volo a destra incorona l'auriga che sorregge una torcia con la mano destra e le redini con la sinistra.²
R. Testa di Arethusa a sinistra, attorno quattro delfini e, in senso orario, SIRA-KOSI-ON³.

Dalla ricerca nel web ho ricavato una serie di link a monete tipologicamente affini:

1. http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=5571&AucID=8&Lot=1223 Classical Numismatic Group > Triton V Auction date: January 15th, 2002 Lot number: 1223 Price realized: 12,000 USD Lot description: SICILY, Syracuse Estimate $12500 SICILY, Syracuse. Circa 415-405 BC. Obverse die signed by Phrygillos, Reverse die signed by Euarkidas. AR Tetradrachm (16.96 gm). SVPA-KOSI-ON, head of Arethusa left wearing single-pendant earring, hair bound with ampyx and sphendone, FRU on ampyx, stars on sphendone; all surrounded by four dolphins swimming / Nike driving galloping quadriga right, holding torch in right hand, reins in both, Nike flying above crowning charioteer; grain ear in exergue, signature [EY]APXIÐA below horse's front hooves. Tudeer 55a (V19/R33) = Kraay-Hirmer 108 = Rizzo pl. xliii, 15 (this coin); SNG ANS 279 (same reverse die). Heavily toned, near EF, a few rough spots above the charioteer's head and some scratches behind the wheel. Very rare, only 2 specimens cited by Tudeer. ($12,500) From the William N. Rudman Collection. Ex Dr. Peter M. Suter Collection (Münzen und Medaillen Auktion 89, 14 June 2000), lot 77; Numismatic Fine Arts Auction XII (23-24 March 1983), lot 23; Barone Pennisi di Floristella Collection. 
2. http://www.s110120695.websitehome.co.uk/SNG/sng_reply2a.php?verb=SNGuk_0102_0070 SNG Vol: I 70 Newnham Davis Coins State: Syracuse OBV Description: Quadriga l.; above, Nike flying r., crowning driver; in exergue, corn-ear. REV Description: Head of Arethusa l.; around, four dolphins. REV Inscription: SURAKO[ Period: Last quarter 5th cent. -425 -400 Die Axis in numbers: 4 Die Axis in degrees: 120 Metal: AR Denomination: Tetradrachm Weight: 17.06 Wear: Not worn Cast or Struck: Struck ID: SNGuk_0102_0070
3. http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=151108&AucID=181&Lot=79 Classical Numismatic Group > Mail Bid Sale 73 Auction date: September 13th, 2006 Lot number: 79 Price realized: 1,600 USD Lot description: SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.17 g, 1h). Obverse die signed by Phrygillos, reverse die signed by Euarchidas. Struck circa 415-405 BC. Diademed head of Arethusa left, amphyx inscribed FRU; four dolphins around / Charioteer driving fast quadriga left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer; [EUARCIDA below horses, grain ear in exergue]. Tudeer 54 (V33/R18); SNG ANS 279 (same dies); SNG München 1061 (same dies); Rizzo pl. XLIII, 14; cf. Kraay & Hirmer 108 (same rev. die). VF, light surface corrosion. Very rare. Ex Astarte XVII (8 May 2005), lot 102. Estimate: $750.
4. http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=151110&AucID=181&Lot=81 Classical Numismatic Group > Mail Bid Sale 73 Auction date: September 13th, 2006 Lot number: 81 Price realized: 850 USD Lot description: SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.26 g, 6h). Reverse die signed by Parmenides. Struck circa 415-405 BC. Charioteer driving fast quadriga left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer; [grain ear in exergue] / Diademed head of Arethusa left; four dolphins around, PAR[ME] below neck. Tudeer 77 (V27/R49); SNG ANS 287 (same dies); BMC 212-213 (same dies); Rizzo pl. XLVII, 21. VF, surfaces heavily corroded. Very rare. Ex Astarte XVII (8 May 2005), lot 105. Estimate: $500.
5. http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=84864&AucID=90&Lot=360 Classical Numismatic Group > Mail Bid Sale 67 Auction date: September 22nd, 2004 Lot number: 360 Price realized: 3,600 USD Lot description: SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.31 gm). Struck circa 405-395 BC. Estimate $2000 SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.31 gm). Struck circa 405-395 BC. Charioteer driving quadriga left, holding kentron and reins; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer; in exergue, dolphin swimming left / Head of Arethusa left, large band in hair from under which hair flows upward and backward in flame-like locks (depicting her submerged underwater), surrounded by four dolphins. Tudeer 99a (V34/R68 - this coin used to illustrate the reverse die) = Boston MFA 443 (this coin); cf. Boehringer, Dionysios, pl. 38, 3; SNG ANS 299 (same obverse die). Good VF, attractively toned. ($2000) From the Tony Hardy Collection. Ex Numismatic Fine Arts VIII (6 June 1980), lot 43; Boston Museum of Fine Arts, 443; Warren Collection.
6. http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=67843&AucID=73&Lot=93 Classical Numismatic Group > Triton VII Auction date: January 12th, 2004 Lot number: 93 Price realized: 2,250 USD Lot description: SICILY, Syracuse. Time of Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.12 gm). Struck circa 405-395 BC. Estimate $2000 SICILY, Syracuse. Time of Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.12 gm). Struck circa 405-395 BC. Charioteer driving galloping quadriga left, holding kentron in right hand, reins in both; Nike flying right above, crowning charioteer; dolphin swimming left in exergue / SU-RA-K-O-[SI]-W-N, head of Arethusa left wearing double looped earrings and a necklace with a small pendant, large band in hair from under which hair flows upward and backward in flame-like locks (meant to depict her beneath the water), surrounded by four swimming dolphins. Tudeer 103 (V35/R70); SNG ANS 300 (same obverse dies); SNG Lloyd 1407 (same obverse die); SNG Copenhagen 682; Jameson 809 (same obverse die). Good VF, light porosity on both sides. ($2000).
7. http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=49921&AucID=52&Lot=118 Classical Numismatic Group > Mail Bid Sale 63 Auction date: May 21st, 2003 Lot number: 118 Price realized: 3,700 USD Lot description: SICILY, Syracuse. Time of Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.24 gm). Struck circa 405 BC. Estimate $3000 SICILY, Syracuse. Time of Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.24 gm). Struck circa 405 BC. Charioteer driving galloping quadriga left, holding kentron and reins; Nike flying above and crowning charioteer, grain ear in exergue / Head of Arethusa left, wearing ampyx and sphendone, surrounded by four dolphins. Tudeer 85 (V31/R57); SNG ANS 291. Attractive light toning, good VF, worn obverse die. Rare die combination. ($3000)
8. http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=56071&AucID=59&Lot=282 Leu Numismatik AG > Auction 86 Auction date: May 5th, 2003 Lot number: 282 Price realized: 7,200 CHF (approx. 5,394 U.S. Dollars as of the auction date) Lot description: Magna Graecia SICILY Syracuse Estimate: CHF 4'500.00 Tetradrachm (Silver, 16.69 g 3), c. 405, with an obverse signed by Phrygillos and an unsigned reverse by Euarchidas. Head of Arethusa to left, wearing sphendone ornamented with stars and with an ampyx inscribed ; around, four dolphins. Rev. Quadriga rushing to left, driven by female charioteer holding reins in her left hand and burning torch with her right; above, Nike flying right to crown the driver; in exergue, ear of grain. KF 117. SNG ANS 276. Tudeer 49. Very rare. Nicely toned. Very fine.
9. http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=32037&AucID=36&Lot=378 Classical Numismatic Group > Mail Bid Sale 61 Auction date: September 25th, 2002 Lot number: 378 Price realized: 1,300 USD Lot description: SICILY, Syracuse. Estimate $750 SICILY, Syracuse. Circa 405-395 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.20 gm). Charioteer driving galloping quadriga left, holding kentron in right hand, reins in both hands; Nike flying above and crowning charioteer, dolphin swimming left in exergue / Head of Arethusa left, large band in hair from under which hair flows upward and backward in flame-like locks (depicting her hair floating beneath the water), surrounded by four dolphins swimming. Tudeer 90 (V33/R62). Toned VF. Rare die combination, only two specimens cited by Tudeer. ($750).

Bye.
Giulio
 

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(1) Raccolgo in tabella le caratteristiche fisiche dei tetradrammi della tipologia di figura tratti dai link di cui sopra e dal data base dell'ANS (American Numismatic Society)