Syracuse Tetradrachm, -410 – -400

Tetradrachm from Syracuse. Issued from -410 to -400. Struck in Silver. Measures 28 mm and weighs 16.56 g.

Obverse

Quadriga galloping to left, driven by a goddess (Persephone?) holding the reins in her left hand and a torch in her right. Above, Nike flying right to crown the driver and in exergue, grain ear to left

Reverse

Head of Athena facing, turned slightly to the left, wearing a triple-crested Attic helmet adorned with palmettes, a double-spiral earring and a necklace of pendant acorns with a gorgoneion at the center. Across the helmet bowl, ΕΥ-Κ/ΛΕΙΔ-Α and around, four dolphins