Sicily, Syracuse, AR tetradrachm, 485-478 B.C.
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Archaic Period; Deinomenid Tyranny.
Obverse: Head of Arethusa right, archaic in style, wearing taenia, pendent earrings and two necklaces, with hair in straight beaded rows, surrounded by four dolphins swimming clockwise around.
Legend: ΣVRA-KΟΣ-Ι-ΟN
Reverse: A slow quadriga is driven by a charioteer to the right, holding reins and a whip. Nike is flying right above, crowning horses, all on an exergual ground line with a dotted border.
Providence: Ex; Otago Coin International.
Reference: Sear 913.
Grade: gFine-aVF.
Silver: 17.16g, 24mm, 3-3.5mm thick. Nicely toned with some colour on the reverse.