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Tetradrachm - The Gamoroi
| Issuer | Syracuse |
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| Year | 500 BC - 485 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Facing left, the head of the nymph Arethusa is depicted in archaic style within a circular incuse, itself set at the center of a quadripartite incuse square — a hallmark of early Syracusan silver coinage. The portrait is rendered with characteristic archaic formality: almond-shaped eye shown frontally, hair arranged in tight parallel curls along the forehead, and a serene, idealized expression. The incuse technique, typical of the earliest phase of Syracusan tetradrachms, lends a bold, sculptural quality to the design. No legend accompanies the reverse type on this early issue. |
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| Mint | Syracuse |
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