SICILY - SYRACUSE Reign of Denys 406-367 Head of the nymph Arethusa on the left, crowned with reeds. She is adorned with triple dangling earrings and a pearl necklace. Around the rim four dolphins and legend ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΟΝ. Traces of signature below dolphin below neck. R/. Quadriga of horses led at a gallop by an charioteer. Niké flying above crowns the charioteer. In exergue, cuirass between two cnemids, shield, spear, Athenian helmet. ♦ Rizzo 54.9; Pozzi 617; BMC 186 Attic silver decadrachm of Evainetes.(42.15 g) Rare. Beautiful gray patina. Very nice.

Composed of several subsidiaries, the Drouot Group is a major player in the art market. Hôtel Drouot, located in the heart of Paris, has been the world's largest public auction center since 1852. 15 salerooms are available to more than 70 auction houses. The emulation generated by an annual offer of 230,000 artworks from 21 major specialities - from Antiquity to street art - attracts some 3,000 visitors every day. The Group's digital platform, Drouot.com, offers digital sales - Live auctions (live broadcasting and participation in auctions), Online-only auctions (dematerialised auctions) and Buy Now sales (sales of lots at fixed prices). Nearly 2 million items are offered annually by 600 auction houses. Auction news is reported every week in La Gazette Drouot, the leading weekly magazine for the art market and culture published by Auctionspress.