syracuse-ancient-greece-c-405-390-bc-item
DenominationDecadrachm
Country / EmpireSyracuse (Ancient Greece)
Obverse DesignQuadriga (four-horse chariot) driven by a charioteer, often crowned by Nike (Victory) flying above. Below, a panoply of arms (cuirass, greaves, helmet, shield) or a lion running.
Reverse DesignHead of the nymph Arethusa, facing left or right, surrounded by four dolphins. Often with the artist's signature (ΚΙΜΩΝ or ΕΥΑΙΝΕΤΟΣ) on the bandeau or below the neck. Inscription ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ (of the Syracusans).
