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Tetras - Dionysius II "Kainon" issue
| Issuer | Syracuse |
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| Year | 367 BC - 357 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | A horse prances energetically to the left with forelegs raised, its trailing rein rendered in a flowing curve behind the hindquarters, all set within a circular border. An eight-rayed star occupies the upper field above the horse's back, serving as a celestial symbol characteristic of Syracusan bronze coinage of this period. The ethnic legend ΚΑΙΝΟΝ is inscribed in Greek characters along the lower exergual area, identifying this issue with the Kainon mint authority established under Dionysius II. The composition is well-balanced, with the horse's muscular form demonstrating the accomplished die-cutting tradition of fourth-century Syracuse. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | ΚΑΙΝΟΝ |
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