Tetradrachm - Dionysius I

€396,833.00

Issuer	Syracuse
Year	405 BC - 400 BC
Type	Standard circulation coin
Value	Tetradrachm (20)
Currency	Litra
Composition	Silver
Weight	17.07 g
Dimensions	25 mm
Thickness
Shape and Technique	Round (irregular) Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s)	SNG ANS 5#295-300, HGC 2#1345, SNG Copenhagen#681-682, Hirsch#613, Hunterian#62, SNG Fitzwilliam#1254, McClean#521, BMC Greek#195-196, Dewing#857-860, Gulbenkian#297

Obverse description	Charioteer, holding reins in both hands and kentron in his right [but mostly off the flan], driving a quadriga rushing to left, about to turn, the head of the third horse turned back to right; [above, Nike flying right to crown the driver]; in the exergue, dolphin leaping to left.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse description	Head of Arethusa to left, wearing ampyx, double-spiral earring and simple necklace with a large pearl pendant; in the field to left, three dolphins: two swimming downwards and one upwards; to right, behind Arethusa`s neck, dolphin swimming downwards.
Reverse script	Greek
Reverse lettering	Σ-Υ-ΡΑΚ-Ο-Σ-ΙΩN
Edge
Mint
Mintage	ND (405 BC - 400 BC) - -
Catalog ID	9170425640
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