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    SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. AR Dekadrachm (35mm, 42.05 g, 12h). Unsigned dies by Kimon. Struck circa 405-400 BC. Charioteer driving fast quadriga left, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer; in exergue, a military harness, shield, greaves, cuirass, and Attic helmet, all connected by a horizontal spear; ???? below / Head of Arethusa left, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace, hair restrained in an open-weave sakkos; surrounded by four swimming dolphins. Jongkees 9 (B/?); SNG ANS 358; BMC 205-6; Dewing 871; Jameson 820; Lockett 989 = Pozzi 612 (all from the same dies). Good VF, lightly toned, die rust on obverse, light cleaning marks, minor graffito (N or Z) on reverse.

    SICILY, Syracuse. Circa 405-400 BC. Unsigned dies by Kimon. AR Dekadrachm (42.76 gm). Charioteer driving galloping quadriga left, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left; Nike flying above and crowning charioteer; below heavy exergual line: a military harness, shield, greaves, cuirass and Attic helmet all connected by a horizontal spear / Head of Arethusa left, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace, hair restrained at back of head in an open weave sakkos; all surrounded by four dolphins swimming. Jongkees, "The Kimonian Decadrachms," 8 (B/h). Lightly toned, good VF, lamination on neck, some light corrosion behind head, moderate obverse and reverse die rust, reverse die breaks

    SICILY, Syracuse. Circa 405-400 BC. Unsigned dies by Kimon. AR Dekadrachm (43.21 gm). Charioteer driving galloping quadriga left, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left; Nike flying above and crowning charioteer; below heavy exergual line: a military harness, shield, greaves, cuirass and Attic helmet all connected by a horizontal spear, AQLA below / [SURAK-OSIW], head of Arethusa left, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace, hair restrained at back of head in an open weave sakkos; all surrounded by four dolphins swimming. Jongkees, "The Kimonian Decadrachms," 12 (C/l); SNG ANS 360 (same dies); Gulbenkian 309 (same dies). Toned, good VF, fairly early die state with only a trace of obverse die rust.

    SICILY, Syracuse. Circa 405-400 BC. Unsigned dies by Kimon. AR Dekadrachm (42.43 gm). Charioteer driving galloping quadriga left, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left; Nike flying above and crowning charioteer; below heavy exergual line: a military harness, shield, greaves, cuirass and Attic helmet all connected by a horizontal spear, AQL[A] below / SURAK-OSIW, head of Arethusa left, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace, hair restrained at back of head in an open weave sakkos; all surrounded by four dolphins swimming. Jongkees, "The Kimonian Decadrachms," 12 (C/l); SNG ANS 360 (same dies); Gulbenkian 309 (same dies). Near EF, moderate obverse die rust

    SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. AR Dekadrachm (42.40 gm, 6h). Unsigned dies by Kimon. Struck circa 405-400 BC. Estimate SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. AR Dekadrachm (42.40 gm, 6h). Unsigned dies by Kimon. Struck circa 405-400 BC. Charioteer driving fast quadriga left, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer; below heavy exergual line, a military harness, shield, greaves, cuirass, and Attic helmet, all connected by a horizontal spear; AQLA below / SURAKOSIWN, head of Arethusa left, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace, hair restrained at the back of her head in an open-weave sakkos; surrounded by four swimming dolphins. Jongkees 9b (B/q) = SNG Lockett 989 = Pozzi 612 (this coin); Boehringer, Finanzpolitik, pl. 38, 1; SNG ANS 358 (same dies); SNG Copenhagen Supp. 81; Dewing 871 (same dies); Gulbenkian 305 (same dies). Good VF, toned, moderate obverse die rust and some light obverse scratches.

    Circa 405-400 BC. Unsigned dies by Kimon. AR Dekadrachm (42.43 gm). Charioteer driving galloping quadriga left, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left; Nike flying above and crowning charioteer; below heavy exergual line: a military harness, shield, greaves, cuirass and Attic helmet all connected by a horizontal spear, AQL[A] below / SURAK-OSIW, head of Arethusa left, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace, hair restrained at back of head in an open weave sakkos; all surrounded by four dolphins swimming. Jongkees, "The Kimonian Decadrachms," 12 (C/l); SNG ANS 360 (same dies); Gulbenkian 309 (same dies). Near EF, moderate obverse die rust.

    Circa 405-400 BC. Unsigned dies by Kimon. AR Dekadrachm (43.21 gm). Charioteer driving galloping quadriga left, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left; Nike flying above and crowning charioteer; below heavy exergual line: a military harness, shield, greaves, cuirass and Attic helmet all connected by a horizontal spear, AQLA below / [SURAK-OSIW], head of Arethusa left, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace, hair restrained at back of head in an open weave sakkos; all surrounded by four dolphins swimming. Jongkees, "The Kimonian Decadrachms," 12 (C/l); SNG ANS 360 (same dies); Gulbenkian 309 (same dies). Toned, good VF, fairly early die state with only a trace of obverse die rust.

    SICILY SYRAKUS Object No.: 90 Dionysios Ith, 406 - 367 v.Chr. Dekadrachme (42.51 g.), around 405 - 400 v.Chr. Vs.: Galloping Quadriga is bekroent to the left by Nike, in the section weapons. R-S: SURAKOSIWN, head of the Arethusa with Sphendone and Ampyx n. l. umspielt from four Delfinen. On bind over the forehead signature AI. J.H.Jongkees, The Kimonian Dekadrachms (1941) 6 (stgl.); Franke Himer 121 (stgl.); Dewing 870 ()stgl.).

    d=37 mm Decadrachm signed by Kimon circa 404-400, AR 42.60 g. Fast quadriga driven l. by charioteer, holding reins and kentron; in field above, Nike flying r. to crown him. On the exergual line, in minute letters, KIMWN. In exergue, display of military harness set on two steps and below l., [AQLA]. Rev. SURAKOSIW Head of Arethusa l., wearing earring with pendant and beaded necklace; wavy hair bound in front with ampyx, on which the signature K, and caught up behind by net. Around three dolphins, while a fourth makes dorsal contact with neck truncation; on its body, the signature KIMWN. Regling Syrakus 3. AMB 479 (these dies). Rizzo pl. LII, 3 (these dies). Gulbenkian 303 (these dies). Kraay-Hirmer pl. 42, 118 (this reverse die). Dewing 869 (these dies). SNG Lloyd 1409 (these dies). Jongkees 3.

    SYRAKUS. Acre Dekadrachme, around 410 v. Chr., marked work of the master engraver Kimon; 42,51 g. Quadriga in the gallopp l. with car steering wheel prevented strongly, of Nike bekraenzt. In the section weapons: Two splints, tanks and Helm//Arethusakopf l., on which Ampyx surround AI, by four dolphins. Jongkees 6 (Vs. A/Rs. z). R of using, somewhat rusty Aversstempel,

    SSYRAKUS. Acre Dekadrachme, 412/400 v. Chr., marks from Euainetos; 41,59 g. Quadriga in the gallopp l., which bekraenzt steering wheels, of flying Nike, puts forward the driving staff far; surround group of weapons, consisting of sign, in the section tank, splints and Helm//Arethusakopf l., by four dolphins. Gallatin C XIV/R. VII. R somewhat corrodes, very beautifully The first coins in Sicilies became approx.. 600 v. Chr. coined/shaped.

    d=35 mm Decadrachm unsigned work by Kimon circa 405-400, AR 43.17 g. Fast quadriga driven l. by female charioteer leaning forward with kentron in r. hand and holding reins in l.; above, Nike flying r. to crown her. Below exergual line, display of military harness set on two steps: shield and crested helmet, cuirass between graves. Below the cuirass, [A]QL[A]. Rev. SUR - AKOSIWN Head of Arethusa l., wearing earring with pendant and beaded necklace; wavy hair bound in front with ampyx and caught up behind by net. Around, three dolphins swimming, while a fourth makes dorsal contact with neck truncation. SNG Ashmolean 2023 (these dies). K. Regling, Decadrachmen des Kimon, 8e (this coin). J.H. Jongkees, The Kimonian Decadrachm, 8i (this coin).

    SICILIA SYRAKUS. Acre Dekadrachme, 412/400 v. Chr., marks from Euainetos; 43,00 g. Quadriga in the gallopp l., which bekraenzt steering wheels, of flying Nike, puts forward the driving staff far; surround group of weapons, consisting of sign, in the section tank, splints and Helm//Arethusakopf l., by four dolphins. Gallatin C VII/R. IV. High relief, fully pronouncedly, well centered masterpiece, very beautiful-excellently The first coins in Sicilies became approx.. 600 v. Chr. coined/shaped.

    d=36 mm Decadrachm unsigned work by Kimon circa 404-400, AR 43.60 g. Quadriga at speed with prancing horses driven l. by female charioteer leaning forward with kentron in r. hand, holding reins in l.; above, Nike flying r. to crown her. Beneath heavy exergual line, display of military harness set on two steps: shield and crested helmet, cuirass between greaves; below to l., on the horizontal surface of the exergual line, AQLA. Rev. SURAK - OSIW Head of Arethusa l., wearing ear-ring with pendant and beaded necklace; wavy hair bound in front with ampyx and caught up behind by net. Around, three dolphins swimming, while a fourth makes dorsal contact with neck truncation. Rizzo pl. 56,6 (these dies). Gulbenkian 309 (these dies). J.H. Jongkees, The Kimonian Decadrachms, 12.

    d=38 mm Decadrachm unsigned work by Kimon, circa 404–400, AR 43.40 g. Fast quadriga with prancing horses driven l. by female charioteer leaning forward with kentron in r. hand, holding reins in l.; above, Nike flying r. to crown her. Beneath exergual line, display of military harness set on two steps: shield and crested helmet, cuirass between greaves; below to l., on the horizontal surface of the exergual line[AQLA]. Rev. SURAKOS IW[N] Head of Arethusa l., wearing earring with pendant and beaded necklace; wavy hair bound in front with ampyx and caught up behind by net. Around, three dolphins swimming, while a fourth makes dorsal contact with neck truncation. SNG Lockett 989 (these dies). Jameson 820 (these dies). Regling 9. J. H. Jongkees, The Kimonian Decadrachms, 9.

    Dekadrachm (Silver, 42.60 g 6), c. 404-400, signed by Kimon once on the obverse and twice on the reverse. Charioteer, wearing long chiton, holding a goad in his right hand and the reins in his left, driving a racing quadriga to left; above, Nike flying right to crown the charioteer; on the exergual line in tiny letters, ; in the exergue on two steps, a panoply of arms and, in tiny letters, [. Rev. Head of Arethusa to left, her hair bound in an ampyx inscribed with the signature and in a net sphendone, wearing a pearl necklace and pendant earring; around, four dolphins; on the dolphin below the neck, signature . Basel 479. Gulbenkian 303. Jongkees 3. Kraay / Hirmer 118. Rizzo Pl. LII, 3. SNG Lloyd 1409. Very rare. Attractively toned and well struck. Slight traces of corrosion, otherwise, about extremely fine.t

    Dekadrachm (Silver, 43.25g 6), c. 404-400, signed by Kimon once on the obverse and twice on the reverse. Charioteer, wearing long chiton, holding a goad in his right hand and the reins in his left, driving a racing quadriga to left; above, Nike flying right to crown the charioteer; on the exergual line in tiny letters, ; in the exergue on two steps, a panoply of arms and, in tiny letters, . Rev. Head of Arethusa to left, her hair bound in an ampyx inscribed with the signature and in a net sphendone, wearing a pearl necklace and pendant earring; around, four dolphins; on the dolphin below the neck, signature . Basel 479. Gulbenkian 303. Jongkees3. Kraay/ Hirmer 118. Rizzo LII, 3. SNG Lloyd 1409. Very rare. Lightly toned and well struck. Obverse slightly off center, otherwise, extremely fine.

    Estimate: Euro 25000. - Syracuse. Signed Décadrachme of the Kimon engraver, 408-407 front. J.-C. Quadriga au.galop on the left, led by a aurige and crowned by a Victoire flying on the right. With the epigraph, a helmet, an armour and cnémides. Rv. Head of the Aréthuse nymph on the left, avoided of a loop of ear, surrounded of four dolphins, K on the stringcourse and signature KIMWN on the dolphin of bottom 11h. 41.13g. Jongkees 3. Very beautiful. Exceptional currency of Kimon signed twice.

    GREEK coins SICILIA No.: 28 Schaetzpreis Estimation: DM 20000, - SYRAKUS. Acre Dekadrachme, 410 v. Chr., Werk of the master engraver Kimon (unsigniert); 41.65 g. Quadriga in the gallopp l. with car steering wheel prevented strongly, of Nike bekraenzt. In the section weapons: Two splints, tanks and Helm//Arethusakopf l., by four dolphins surround. Jongkees 8 (Vs. B/Rs. h). R of finest style. Stamp tear on the back, nevertheless very attractive, nearly excellent copy the famous second expenditure of Dekadrachmen at the end 5.

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