ANCIENT - Greek - ID: 6805

Submitter: Jean-Luc

Added: 2021-03-04

Metal: Silver

Diameter: 39

Weight: 4319 g

Sicily. Syracuse. Silver decadrachm, 400 BC. Obv. Fast quadriga driven left by charioteer, holding reins and kentron; in field above, Nike flying right to crown him. In exergue, display of military harness set on two steps, AΘΛA below. Rev. ΣΥΡΑ-ΚΟΣΙΩΝ. Head of Arethusa left, wearing earring with pendant and beaded necklace; wavy hair bound in front with ampyx. Around three dolphins, while a fourth makes dorsal contact with neck truncation. [EY-AINE] below, signature of the engraver Evainetos. Gallatin C. VII/R. IV; SNG ANS 365 (same dies).

IBSCC Case n°2020/01/05