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| #[505387] SICILY, SYRACUSE, DEINOMENID TYRANNY, TETRADRACHM, , BOEHRINGER:172 |
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| Sicily, Syracuse, Deinomenid Tyranny, 485-466 BC, Tetradrachm, , Boehringer:172 |
| Walking quadriga driven by charioteer right; above, Nike flying right to crown horses |
| pearl-diademed head of Arethusa right, wearing beaded necklace; hair gathered in short tail; all surrounded by four dolphins swimming clockwise |
| ΣYRΑ-ΚΟΣΙΩΝ |
| attractive example of this early Syracuse issue |
| CARACTERISTICS |
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| COMPOSITION | Silver |
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| DENOMINATION | Tetradrachm |
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| GREECE PROVINCE | Sicily |
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| GREEK COIN THEME | SYRACUSA |
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| DIAMETER | 25.6 |
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| MINT NAME | Not Applicable |
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| YEAR | Not Applicable |
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