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Tetradrachm
| Issuer | Syracuse |
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| Year | 415 BC - 405 BC |
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| Currency | Litra |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing bust of Arethusa, the nymph of Syracuse, depicted in fine three-quarter relief with elaborately rendered wavy hair bound by a beaded diadem and adorned with a pearl necklace and pendant earrings. Four dolphins encircle the head in the field, a hallmark motif of Syracusan coinage referencing the sea. The legend ΣYPAKOΣIΩN arcs around the upper border. The engraver's signature ΠΑΡΜΕ appears in the lower exergual area. The portrait exhibits the refined, idealized style characteristic of the great Syracusan die-engravers of the late fifth century BC. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΣYPAKOΣIΩN ΠΑΡΜΕ |
| Reverse description | A quadriga driven at full gallop to the left, with four horses rendered in vigorous, dynamic motion, their legs extended in a flying gallop. A male charioteer, depicted in profile, holds the reins with outstretched arms. Above the horses, Nike flies rightward crowning the charioteer with a wreath. In the exergue below, a ground line is indicated by the hooves, with decorative elements suggesting a rocky or floral exergual border. The composition exemplifies the energetic, high-relief style of Syracusan coinage during its artistic zenith. |
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