Tetradrachm - Gelon I

Features

Issuer	Syracuse (Sicily)
Tyrant	Gelon I (Γέλων) (485 BC - 478 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	480 BC - 478 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (20)
Currency	Litra
Composition	Silver
Weight	16.55 g
Diameter	28.5 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 407412
References	SNG ANS 5# 13 Denyse Bérend; 1988. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: The Collection of the American Numismatic Society / Part 5. Sicily 3 (Syracuse-Siceliotes). American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , Boehringer# 57 Erich Böhringer; 1929. Die Münzen von Syrakus. Walter de Gruyter, Berlin, Germany / Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. , HGC 2# 1306 Oliver D. Hoover; 2012. Handbook of Coins of Sicily (Including Lipara) / Volume 2: Civic, Royal, Siculo-Punic, and Romano-Sicilian Issues : Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. , McClean# 2603 Sidney W. Grose. Fitzwilliam Museum. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom (3 volumes). , de Luynes# 1153 Jean Babelon, Louis Ciani (ed.), Jules Florange (ed.). Catalogue de la collection de Luynes - monnaies grecques. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France (4 volumes).

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Obverse

Charioteer, holding kentron in right hand and reins in both, driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, wings spread, crowning horses with open wreath held in both hands.

Reverse

Head of Arethousa right, wearing tainia and pearl necklace; four dolphins and ΣVRA-K-OΣI-ON around.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΣVRA-K-OΣI-ON

Mint

Syracuse, Italy

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (480 BC - 478 BC)

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