Syracuse Tetradrachm - Dionysius I, -405 – -395

Tetradrachm from Syracuse. Issued from -405 to -395. Struck in Silver. Measures 25.5 mm and weighs 17.13 g.

Obverse

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.

Reverse

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.