| Issuer | Syracuse |
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| Year | 485 BC - 483 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | Tetradrachm (20) |
| Currency | Litra |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 17.30 g |
| Diameter | 24.0 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
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| Reference(s) | Boehringer#48, AMB Basel#430 |
| Obverse description | Male charioteer, wearing a long chiton and holding a goad in his right hand and the reins in his left, driving a walking quadriga to right. Above, Nike, to right with spread wings, seemingly preparing to alight on the reins to crown the horses |
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| Reverse description | Head of Arethusa to left, wearing a thin necklace with a pendant and a pearl necklace, and with her hair tied in a krobylos that is bound up and falls over her pearl diadem; around, four dolphins swimming counterclockwise to left |
| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | ΣV RΑ ΚΟ ΣΙΟΝ |
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| Mint | |
| Mintage | ND (485 BC - 483 BC) - - |
| Numisquare ID | 4979543000 |
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