SICILY. Syracuse. The Gameroi, ca. 500-490/86 B.C. AR Tetradrachm (17.21 gms). NGC Ch F, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 2/5. Marks. Boehringer Series-I; HGC-2, 1302. Obverse: Charioteer, holding reins in both hands, driving slow quadriga right; Reverse: Head of Arethousa left in incuse circle in center of quadripartite incuse square. A VERY RARE type, this piece emanates from the earliest coinage at Syracuse, featuring an archaic head of Arethousa at the center of the reverse. Some minor marks are noted, but it nevertheless remains an excellent example and exhibits moderate yet even wear.
