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THE FACING HEAD COINS OF: SICILY, CATANA |
The facing head tetradrachms of Catana feature the laureate head of Apollo in the obverse. The reverse shows a quadriga driven by a charioteer, with Nike flying above, holding caduceus and wreath. Apollo is generally represented with dramatic intensity in these coins. His abundant hair, crisscrossed by the laurel leaves of his crown, is particularly striking. The most noted of the masters who signed such finely detailed works was Herakleidas. The facing head drachms from Catana include a quadriga driven by a charioteer in the obverse, and a young river-god, with short horns and long flowing hair in the reverse. Both tetradrachms and drachms are featured below.
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c. 405–402 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Classical Numismatic Group, Triton VIII, 11 January 2005, Lot number: 63. From the Ronald Cohen Collection. |
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c. 405–402 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Numismatica Ars Classica AG, Auction 13 (1998). Image source: T.J. Buggey Website. |
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c. 405–402 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Image source: Magna Graecia Coins. From Sotheby's Auction Zürich, 26 October 1993, no. 4. |
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c. 405–402 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Dr. Busso Peus Nachfolger, Auction 380, 3 November 2004, Lot number: 195. |
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c. 405–402 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Image source: Magna Graecia Coins. From Sotheby's Auction Zürich 26 October 1993, no. 5. |
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c. 405–402 BC. AR Drachm. Classical Numismatic Group, Mail Bid Sale 60, 22 May 2002, Lot number: 166. |
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c. 405–402 BC. AR Drachm. Classical Numismatic Group, Triton V, 15 January 2002, Lot number: 1181. |
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