Syrakus Tetradrachm - Dionysius I, -405 – -400

Tetradrachm aus Syrakus. Ausgegeben von -405 bis -400. Geprägt in Silver. Durchmesser 25 mm, Gewicht 17.07 g.

Avers

Charioteer, holding reins in both hands and kentron in his right [but mostly off the flan], driving a quadriga rushing to left, about to turn, the head of the third horse turned back to right; [above, Nike flying right to crown the driver]; in the exergue, dolphin leaping to left.

Revers

Head of Arethusa to left, wearing ampyx, 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.