Dekadrachm - Dionysius I

€407,426.00

Issuer	Syracuse
Year	405 BC - 400 BC
Type	Standard circulation coin
Value	Decadrachm (50)
Currency	Litra
Composition	Silver
Weight	43.32 g
Dimensions	35 mm
Thickness
Shape and Technique	Round (irregular) Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)	Kimon
In circulation to
Reference(s)	AMB Basel#479, SNG Lockett#988, BMC Greek#202-203, BostonMFA#432, Dewing#869, Gulbenkian#303-304, Hunterian#64, Jameson#1920, Kraay&Hirm#118-119, McClean#2734

Obverse description	Charioteer, holding kentron in extended right hand and reins in left, driving fast quadriga left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer with laurel wreath held in her extended hands; below heavy exergual line inscribed KIMΩN, a shield, greaves, cuirass, and Attic helmet, all connected by a horizontal spear; AΘΛA below.
Obverse script	Greek
Obverse lettering	KIMΩN AΘΛA
Reverse description	Head of Arethousa left, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace, hair restrained in an ampyx, inscribed K, and open-weave sakkos; ΣΥΡAΚΟΣΙΩN behind hair, four swimming dolphins around, the bottom dolphin inscribed KIMΩN.
Reverse script	Greek
Reverse lettering	ΣΥΡAΚΟΣΙΩN KIMΩN
Edge
Mint
Mintage	ND (405 BC - 400 BC) - -
Catalog ID	4524848230
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