The Prospero Collection of Ancient Greek Coins. THRACO-MACEDONIAN TRIBES. Thraco-Macedonian Region, Uncertain Mint (Olynthos?) (c.500 B.C.), Silver Tetradrachm. 17.01g,. Charioteer, holding a kentron in his right hand and the reins in his left, driving a quadriga to right, a globe above. Rev. Eagle flying to left within an incuse square, all within a larger diagonally divided incuse square (H.A. Cahn, ‘“Olynthus” and Syracuse’, in Essays to Thompson, variety B, pl. 2, 3; SNG ANS 463; SNG Lockett 1377; Boston 612; Jameson 955). Superb archaic style, good very fine to nearly extremely fine, among the finest known and a wonderful example of this extremely rare type, only fourteen examples known to Cahn. Purchased from G. Müller, 15 October 1985 This issue was traditionally ascribed to Olynthos, but it has been argued by Cahn that there is no firm evidence to support this. Although a viable alternative has not been found, the fabric is clearly Thraco-Macedonian, so it is more accurate to describe it as such. Cahn also suggested that the obverse of this coin might have served as the prototype of the quadriga tetradrachms of Syracuse. US$ 18,000
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