Tetradrachm: Quadriga (obverse); Head of Arethousa (reverse)

c. 467–440 BCE Diameter: 2.5 cm (1 in.) Source image
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On the obverse of this highly symbolic coin is the head of Arethousa, a local goddess of Syracuse who fled from mainland Greece and arose on the site as a freshwater fountain. Four dolphins swim around her, suggesting Syracuse’s humble beginnings as a small island colony. On t...

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