Euainetos Decadrachm

AR Syracuse, Sicily Decadrachm 400 B.C. (43.38g) die signed by Euainetos, minted under Dionysius I (405 B.C.-368 B.C.) O: Fast quadriga driven left by female charioteer leaning forward with kentron in r. hand and hldg reins in l.; above, Nike flying right to crown her. Below exergual line, display of military harness set on two steps; shield and crested helmet, cuirass between greaves, beneath the cuirass, ATHLA. Rizzo plate 54,5 (these dies), AMB 481 (these dies), Dewing 899 (these dies), Kraay-Hirmer pl. 36,106 (this reverse die). L. Mildenberg Uber Kimon und Euainetos im Funde von Naro, Essays Kraay-Morkholm, 19 (this coin). Gallatin, The Syracusan Decadrachms of the Euainetos Type, R9/D11. R: SYRAKOSION; Head of Kore-Persephone (Arethusa) l. wearing barley wreath, triple pendant earring and beaded necklace; below chin, delta. Around, three dolphins swimming while a fourth makes dorsal contact with neck truncation; below EY – [AI]NE. G: EF “A superb specimen of this prestigious issue. Well-struck in high relief. Delightful cabinet tone and extremely fine.” Ex Leu 54,41 1992. From the Ed Milas collection.” S: Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG 29, lot 124, auction 5/11/05