Tetradrachm - Hiero I

Features

Issuer	Syracuse (Sicily)
Tyrant	Hiero I (478 BC - 466 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	470 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (20)
Currency	Litra
Composition	Silver
Weight	17.32 g
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 387428
References	Boehringer# 387 Erich Böhringer; 1929. Die Münzen von Syrakus. Walter de Gruyter, Berlin, Germany / Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. , Jameson# 755 Robert Jameson. Collection R. Jameson. Feuardent, Paris, France (4 volumes). , BostonMFA# 387 Agnes Baldwin Brett; 1955. Catalogue of Greek Coins. Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, United States. , Gulbenkian# 256 Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian (publisher). A Catalogue of the Calouste Gulbenkian Collection of Greek Coins. Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon, Portugal (2 volumes). , Du Chastel# 64 François de Callataÿ, Johan van Heesch; 1999. Greek and Roman Coins from the Du Chastel Collection: Coin Cabinet of the Royal Library of Belgium. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.

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Obverse

Slow quadriga driven right by charioteer holding kentron and reins; above, Nike flying right to crown the horses.

Reverse

Ηead of Arethusa right, wearing pearl diadem, earring and necklace; around, four dolphins swimming clockwise.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΣVRΑKΟΣΙΟΝ

Mint

Syracuse, Italy

Comments

Rizzo, pl. XXXV, 9.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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