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Deinomenid Tyranny, 485-466 BC


                AR Drachm (4.22 g, 14mm, 10).

      Struck: Under Hieron I, circa 475-470 BC.
      Obv: [no legend]
                Horseman riding right.
      Rev: ΣVRAKOΣIO-N
                Head of Arethusa right, wearing pearl diadem and necklace,
                within incuse circle.
      Ref: Boehringer series XIId, 356 (V177/R249); SNG ANS 114 (same
                dies).
      Pedig: Ex Collection C.G. (CNG 76, 12 September 2007), lot 149;
                CNG 41 (19 Mar 1997), lot 211; Campana Collection (Sternberg
                XXXI, 27 October 1996), lot 727.