nine line inscription
Dublin Mint
A few raised lines on obverse from a slightly damaged die otherwise good extremely fine with remains of original lustre
Edward IV or V (1483)
inner legend CIVI TAS CAn TOR
Syracuse, Silver Tetradrachm. nine line inscriptionSicily, Syracuse, Deinomenid Tyranny (485 466 BC), Hieron I (478 466 BC), silver Tetradrachm, struck c. 478 475 BC, charioteer driving slow quadriga right, Nike flying right, above, crowning horses, rev. [VRA]KOION, diademed head of Arethusa right, four dolphins around, 17. 17g, 9h (Boehringer Series VIIIb, 171, V74 R120). Slightly compact flan, attractive old collection tone, good metal, good very fine.