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Dekadrachm - Dionysios I
| Issuer | Syracuse |
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| Year | 405 BC - 400 BC |
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| Value | Decadrachm (50) |
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| Obverse description | A four-horse chariot (quadriga) driven at full gallop to the left, the charioteer depicted in profile holding the kentron (goad) in the right hand and the reins in the left; above, Nike flies rightward to crown the charioteer with a laurel wreath. Below a heavy exergual line, a trophy of arms is displayed horizontally — comprising a military cuirass, shield, greaves, and an Attic helmet, all linked by a transverse spear — with the inscription ΑΘΛΑ (prizes of the games) below, referencing the athletic prizes at the Assinarian games. |
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| Reverse description | A majestic facing-left portrait head of the nymph Arethusa, rendered in high relief with consummate artistry characteristic of the finest Syracusan die engravers; her hair is bound with a wreath of grain ears, and she wears a triple-pendant earring and a beaded necklace. The circular legend ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ (of the Syracusans) is arranged around the periphery, and four dolphins swim around the central device, symbolising the maritime environment of the island spring. A scallop shell appears behind the nymph's neck. |
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| Mintage | ND (405 BC - 400 BC) |
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