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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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        "Greek; reverse] ΣYRAKOSION [Translation] Syracuse"
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