Tetradrachm of Syracuse

478-472 BCE (Early Classical) Max diam: 15/16 in. (2.33 cm); axis: 4:00 Citation Source image

Obverse: Quadriga (4-horse chariot) walking right; driver holds reins in left hand and whip in right; victory flies overhead, holding palm. Reverse: Head of Arethusa, right, with headband (probably originally beaded) and necklace; four dolphins encircle the head.

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Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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