Obverse: Quadriga driven to the right by an auriga (charioteer); Nike flyi...
Reverse: Head of Arethusa, profile to the right; around, four dolphins. Ve...
| Collection: | Arthur S. Dewing Collection |
| Context: | Syracuse |
| Material: | Silver |
| Denomination: | Decadrachm |
| Actual Weight: | 41.54 |
| Die Axis: | 270 degrees |
| Date: | ca. 470 BC |
| Region: | Sicily |
| Period: | Early Classical |
Obverse Type: Head of Arethusa, profile to the right; around, four dolphins. Very thin linear border.
Collection History:
Catania 1947 hoard? Acq. J. Hirsch, 1952.
Commentary: Boehringer V192/R264 (New die combinations; as BMFA 356 and SNGANS 5).