Tetradrachm

Features

Issuer	Syracuse (Sicily)
Period	Second Democracy (465 BC - 405 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	430 BC - 420 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (20)
Currency	Litra
Composition	Silver
Weight	17.62 g
Diameter	24.4 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 408925
References	SNG ANS 5# 204 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# 635 Erich Böhringer; 1929. Die Münzen von Syrakus. Walter de Gruyter, Berlin, Germany / Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. , AMB Basel# 447 Herbert Adolph Cahn, Leo Mildenberg, Roberto Russo, Hans Voegtli; 1988. Griechische Münzen aus Grossgriechenland und Sizilien. Antikenmuseum und Sammlung Ludwig, Basel, Switzerland. , Jameson# 786 Robert Jameson. Collection R. Jameson. Feuardent, Paris, France (4 volumes).

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Obverse

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

Reverse

Head of the nymph Arethusa right, wearing earring and necklace, hair waved over forehead and the rest enclosed in saccos bound with broad diadem; around, four dolphins swimming snout to snout.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΣVRA – ΚΟΣΙΟΝ

Mint

Syracuse, Italy

Comments

Rizzo pl. XXXVIII, 17.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (430 BC - 420 BC)

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