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Tetradrachm - Second Democracy
| Issuer | Syracuse (Sicily) |
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| Year | 420 BC - 415 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Facing bust of the nymph Arethusa depicted in three-quarter view, her hair elaborately arranged and bound with a reed wreath, falling in loose curls about her neck. Four dolphins swim in circular motion around the effigy, symbolizing the freshwater spring of Arethusa set within the sea at Syracuse. The ethnic legend ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ is inscribed in Greek characters within the field, partially visible along the right margin. The portrait displays the refined modelling and soft facial treatment typical of Syracusan die-engravers active in the transitional period circa 420–415 BC. |
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| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | Syracuse, Sicily |
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