Sicily, Himera (c. 460 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 16.95 gms., die axis 135°, slow quadriga driven left, charioteer crowned by flying Nike, /KIMERAION/k in exergue, rev. the nymph Himera standing facing, head left, sacrificing at altar, Silenos in right field washing himself in water from lion-headed fountain, wheel in upper right field (Gutmann and Schwabacher, Die Tetradrachmen und Didrachmen pragung von Himera, MBNG, 1929, p. 108, no. 9D, pl. ix; BMC 32, this coin; SNG Lloyd 1018; cf Boston 253), good fine and very rare

Details
Sicily, Himera (c. 460 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 16.95 gms., die axis 135°, slow quadriga driven left, charioteer crowned by flying Nike, /KIMERAION/k in exergue, rev. the nymph Himera standing facing, head left, sacrificing at altar, Silenos in right field washing himself in water from lion-headed fountain, wheel in upper right field (Gutmann and Schwabacher, Die Tetradrachmen und Didrachmen pragung von Himera, MBNG, 1929, p. 108, no. 9D, pl. ix; BMC 32, this coin; SNG Lloyd 1018; cf Boston 253), good fine and very rare
Provenance
Purchased from Dr. Jacob Hirsch in 1948 for $875
British Museum duplicate