Syrakus Tetradrachm - Dionysius I, -405 – -395

Tetradrachm aus Syrakus. Ausgegeben von -405 bis -395. Geprägt in Silver. Durchmesser 25.5 mm, Gewicht 17.13 g.

Avers

Bearded charioteer, holding the reins in both hands and the kentron in his right, driving a quadriga rushing to left, about to turn, the head of third horse turned back to right; above, Nike flying right to crown the driver; in exergue, barley ear.

Revers

Head of Arethusa to left, wearing ampyx and sphendone, double-spiral earring and simple necklace with a large pearl pendant; in the field to left, three dolphins, two swimming downwards and one upwards; to right, behind Arethusa's neck, dolphin swimming downwards.