CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY

Emperor:

Deinomenid Tyranny, struck under Under Hieron I

Denomination:

Tetradrachm

Composition:

Silver

Date:

480-475 BC

Obverse:

Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses

Reverse:

ΣVRA-KOΣI-ON, large head of Artemis-Arethusa right, hair slightly waved and turned up behind under diadem of beads; four dolphins around

Reference:

Boehringer 247 var. (V111 / R- [unlisted rev. Die]); Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 377, Lot 10 (same dies); HGC 2, 1307; cf. SGCV I 914; SNG ANS -; SNG Copenhagen -; Randazzo -; Weber -

Size:

23.60mm, 17.1g, 10h

Province:

Sicily, Syracuse

Grade:

VF, well centred, renmant of casting sprue used to prepare flan in ancient times, light porosity, toned

Provenance:

ex H.D. Rauch eAuction 24 (29 September 2017), Lot 24

Information:

An attractive example of classical numismatic art at its finest. The die-engravers of Sicily, Syracuse were responsible for the finest art to found on a coin, whether by ancient or modern standards. Such coins are coveted by collectors and unsurprisingly fall outside what is affordable to many collectors.

I, Peter A. Piliouras of Ancient Coin Traders irrevocably guarantee for life to the Purchaser that this ancient coin is authentic. If this coin is deemed not to be authentic by a professional certification service, then I will refund to the Purchaser the full cost of acquiring the coin (including shipping) together with the certification fees.