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Syracuse silver decadrachm signed by Kimon, c. 405-400 BC, quadriga side and Arethusa head side — the Harvard Art Museums' example of the same issue; the tracked NGC Extremely Fine specimen is a different coin

Syracuse Decadrachm (Kimon)

Maker
Syracuse (Sicily), ancient Greece, signed by engraver Kimon
Year
c.405 BC
Rank
51 of 100

Syracuse Decadrachm (Kimon)

Syracuse Decadrachm (Kimon) by Syracuse (Sicily), ancient Greece, signed by engraver Kimon (c.405 BC) is ranked 51 in the FLOAT 100 for Coins. It sold for $108,000 on 13 January 2026. A signed masterpiece of classical die engraving — Syracuse decadrachms are considered the most beautiful ancient Greek coins.

What is it, and why is it in the FLOAT 100?

A signed masterpiece of classical die engraving — Syracuse decadrachms are considered the most beautiful ancient Greek coins.

AR silver decadrachm, head of Arethusa signed KIMON / quadriga, NGC Extremely Fine

What is the best-sourced number for it?

Figure
$108,000
Kind
Realized at auction
Date
13 January 2026

Signed Kimon decadrachm, NGC Extremely Fine (Strike 5/5, Surface 4/5), realized $108,000 (Jan 13 2026). A Euainetos-signed decadrachm realized $341,000 at Heritage.

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How this is made

The figure
One reference price, taken from a named public source and shown with its own kind. FLOAT does not average it with anything or adjust it for time.
Realized or not
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Why no grade ladder
Most FLOAT 100 entries are individual objects. There is one of this, so there is no population and no spread across grades to show.
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