Sicily, Syracuse, Silver Tetradrachm, struck under Gelon I (c.480-475 BC). Head of Apollo facing left

Head of Apollo facing left

Pattern silver Groat

(Brooker 699

a little irregular in shape otherwise very fine

33g (Schneider 606

Sicily, Syracuse, Silver Tetradrachm, struck under Gelon I (c.480-475 BC). Head of Apollo facing leftSicily, Syracuse, Deinomenid Tyranny (485 466 BC), silver Tetradrachm, struck under Gelon I (c. 480 475 BC), charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving slow qadriga right, Nike flying right, above, rev. VRAKO IO N, diademed head of Arethusa right, four dolphins around, 17. 11g, 12h (Boehringer 160 [v71 r 111]). Die flaw to reverse, nearly extremely fine. Provenance: With a well known, UK based dealer's ticket recording a purchase date of 2001