Syracuse Tetradrachm, -406 – -400

Tetradrachm from Syracuse. Issued from -406 to -400. Struck in Silver. Measures 0 mm and weighs 17.36 g.

Obverse

Head of Arethusa facing three-quarters left, wearing pearl-shaped pendant and necklace over collier ornamented with pearls; hair flowing in loose tresses. Across her forehead ampyx upon which the signature K[IMΩ]N; around, three dolphins swimming among the locks and the snout of a fourth emerging left from curls. In left field, [ΣΩ] and above, outside the dotted border, [AΡEΘOΣA].

Reverse

Fast quadriga driven left by chiton clad charioteer, holding kentron and reins; above, Nike flying right, holding wreath to crown the charioteer; on the exergual line, KIMΩN. In exergue, ΣYPAKOΣIΩN / ear of barley left.