Syracuse Dekadrachm

For me this is an unexpected local purchase of coin originated from Kunker 2016. At any way this is an iconic words "Syracuse dekadrachm" I think much more easy to obtain in such AV condition than in AR variant
It looks very different in style and technique in compare with Macedon type staters (Philipp, Alexander, Lysimachos and etc.) and much more enchanced skill of engraver of such sofisticated dies (IMHO). So, now I am a fan of Syracuse too, and if you have any syracusian coins, please show tham

 

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90% of my coin purchases were unexpected. To borrow from George Mallory: "because it is there" in an auction catalogue. This Hieron tet was on wish list, though. CNG photo.

 

WoWiE! Congratulations, that is a true show stopper
How large is it and what's it weigh?
My favorite Syracuse tet:

SICILY. Syracuse. Deinomenid Tyranny

485-466 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm - 17.45 g). Struck circa 480-475 BC. Charioteer driving walking quadriga right, holding kentron and reins; Nike flying above crowning horses / Diademed head of Arethusa right, surrounded by four dolphins swimming clockwise. Boehringer 134 (V60/R93); SNG ANS 38 (same dies); Randazzo -. rev sl off-ctr, sl surface imperfections,most notably a horizontal scratchlike flaw in obv right field.

 

Weight is 4.28 grams and diameter about 16-17 mm.

 

Simply beautiful

 

Awesome, very nice! I have a similar coin on the way with the same depiction of Persephone but Pegasus on the reverse and in bronze. I also agree with you, coins from Sicily and Syracuse are among the most beautiful coins ever made.

 

A truly spectacular coin! Congrats on that, a centerpiece for sure!

 

Hmmm... I think about 3/4 of my coin purchases was totally planned before. Almost every coin is a result of study and in some cases of long hunting. For me this case with deka is very unusual also because I have always leave Syracusian coin out of my interests because they are heavy to buy and I have never seen them in hands before, this is a first Syracusian gold I have seen in hand. And buy it!

 

That is a spectacular coin, great acquisition.

Now I want one too.

John

 

Gorgeous! Here's my Syracuse piece. I hope to add at least one other this year. I've shown this one several times before on the forum but I can't help posting it when there's a good reason again.

 

Superb tet! I have not seeing it before.

 

That is a gorgeous coin @I_v_a_n !

 

Wow @kazuma78 ! That is stunning!

 

Shut up, no they aren't now go away and forget you ever suggested such a thing. There is nothing to see, just move along and collect something else!



The one I still kick myself in the bum for not buying when I had the chance about 10 years ago.

Can you imagine such lovely coins from a culture that existed before Rome?

 

Congrats IVAN , me like.

Amongst all these beautifull big silver coins , here's a humble bronze coin:

 

Sorry I have already eaten the forbidden fruit, now I can't stop myself.

 

Wow ! That's a breath taking gem .

 

Another one I wisht I had hit "buy" on... Philistis, wife of King Agathokleos.

 

Gold is always gorgeous, @I_v_a_n ! Very nice, congrats.

Here are a few of mine:


Syracuse Gelon 485-478 BCE AR Tet 24mm 16.7g Slow Biga Victory Arethusa 4 dolphins Sear-Greek S 914 Ex Charles Reeve



SICILY Syracuse Hieron II 274-216 BC Æ26 15.9g diademed Left - ΙΕΡΟΝΩΣ Hrsemn gallping r hldng spear HGC 2 1548 CNS II 193



SYRACUSE 2nd Democr 466-405 BCE Æ Tetras 2.7g 15mm c.425 BCE Arethusa dolphins - Octopus 3 pellets SNG ANS 376 Calciati II.21.1



Sicily Syracuse ca 410 BC AE 19 Athena Wreath Hippocamp

 

Syracuse silver tetradrachm are expensive these days. Getting bronzes instead.