Syracuse Tetradrachm - Dionysius I, -405 – -400

Tetradrachm from Syracuse. Issued from -405 to -400. Struck in Silver. Measures 25 mm and weighs 17.07 g.

Obverse

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.

Reverse

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.