ANCIENT - Greek SICILY Syracuse - ID: 2505

Submitter: Jürg RICHTER

Added: 2014-05-08

Source: IAPN member contribution

Region: SICILY

City: Syracuse

Metal: Silver

Denomination: Dekadrachm

Weight: 42 g

ANCIENT – Greek
SICILY
Syracuse
Metal: Silver
Denomination: Dekadrachm
42.82g,
Decadrachm 405/400. Signed by Euainetos. Charioteer driving galloping quadriga to l. and holding kentron in r. hand, reins in left. Nike flying above and crowning charioteer. Under exergual line: a military harness, shield, greaves, cuirass and Attic helmet all connected by a horizontal spear, wreathed head of Persephone-Kore to l., wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace. Four dolphins in field. (EY-AI)NE below lower dolphin. 42.82 g. Gallatin obv. R. IV / rev. C. XII. SNG ANS 365. Gulbenkian 313.

Fake – pressure cast (?)
ex Sincona 17, no. 20