Hello everybody ! Here a new greek coin in my collection. It's a real beauty ! Sicily, Syracuse, Under Gélon, Tetradrachm, 485-480 BC. 16.67 gramms - 23.8 mm XF with blue and yellow tonning. Best regards from France
That is one nice beauty. I love the attention Sicilian coinage is getting lately...though I may come to regret it when others swoop in and beat me at auction or to purchasing these coins from dealers.
Excellent coin! These coins are hard to grade. I consider wear much less important than centering, die deterioration and surfaces. Yours is excellent in so many ways. I am surprised we have not had more of this huge series compared to the hundreds of owls and Alexanders that seem now to be so popular. Mine is lesser but has been with me for many years. I note yours has the legend retrograde and base out. Interesting.
Very nice indeed, and lovely toning. Mine is a few years later under Hieron I (478-467), Gelon's brother. It is missing a few heads.
I know I show it every so often but I have one other, later Syracuse tetradrachm Boehringer 703 which used reverse die 481 which had a bad die break and was falling apart. I have seen another of the die which was even further damaged than mine but I have no idea how many survive and how many distinct states there are.
Congrats on the beautiful acquisition, Thierry, and thanks for sharing it! I have just one of these, but would love to have more, including an earlier one like yours. SICILY, Syracuse Second Democracy (466-405 BC) AR Tetradrachm. 17.24g, 28.7mm. Struck circa 430 BC. Boehringer Series XX, 644 (V327/R443); HGC 2, 1319; SNG ANS 209. O: Charioteer driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses. R: ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΟΝ, Head of Arethusa right, wearing hooked-shaped earring and necklace, hair bound in sakkos ornamented with a meander pattern; four dolphins around. Ex Colin E. Pitchfork Collection
Thanks all I'm glad to see so much beautiful coins. I'll try to show you all the nice coins i buy (I'm a french professionnal). Very happy to have find the site and forum.
Bienvenue, Thierry!! Your fellow Français, M. @Cucumbor, will (I'm sure) be happy to welcome you also.
Bienvenue Thierry, Je vais me sentir un peu moins seul, il y a fort peu de frenchies ici, neanmoins à part quelques petites piques par ci par là (c'est le jeu ma pôv' Lucette), nous sommes très bien accueillis. Très belle monnaie de Syracuse, en effet Q
Merci Bien Oh oui les blagues sur les français ne me font pas peur Heureux de ne pas être le seul. Si jamais sur Facebook on peut se parler par MP via mon groupe Maison Pruvost Numismatique. Bonne journée
