THE OBVERSE
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Image: Daderot (Public domain)

DenominationDecadrachm
Country / EmpireSyracuse (Ancient Greek city-state)
Obverse DesignGalloping quadriga (four-horse chariot) driven by a charioteer, crowned by Nike (goddess of victory) flying above.
Reverse DesignHead of Arethousa, the nymph of the spring in Syracuse, surrounded by dolphins.

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