Saturday, November 15, 2008

Sicilian silver tetradrachm


Ancient silver coins of Syracuse / Sicily are famous for their beauty and quality. On the obverse of this tetradrachm from 485-479 BC(reign of king Gelon), a quadriga is seen, Nike flying above it, the reverse shows head of Arethusa with four dolphins swimming around, legend: SYRAKOSION. Image is courtesy of www.CoinPage.com.

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