Syracuse Bronze, Reverse Question

I've recently acquired a small lot of Greek bronzes that I'm working my way through, trying to identify. This is a learning process for me--I've much more experience with LRBs--so I'll probably have lots of questions about them over the next few weeks.

Here's the first question. I assume the coin below is from Syracuse based on the obverse portrait, but I can't make out the reverse. Might it be a very worn hippocamp, similar to this: https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=330311 ?

Or perhaps it's not from Syracuse? Anyone have any ideas? The coin is around 20 mm and weighs 7.8 g. Thanks for your ideas.

 

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I think you have it right— a litra from Syracuse under Dionysos I, hippocamp reverse. There are many variations.

 

Thank you, TIF!

 

very nice @gsimonel .... I have one similar to yours around 19mm 8g


Sicily Syracuse ca 410-380 BCE AE 19 Athena Wreath Hippocamp
Ex: @Blake Davis with Mortown

 

Here's one without Dolphins and with 2 Dolphins on the obverse:

 

Hard to say for sure because it's so worn, but I'd guess that mine is without dolphins. Thanks.

 

I'm in deeper water here than even the dolphins. Sicily/Syracuse. Agathokles, tyrant of Syracuse, although many others with that (Greek) name. 317 - 289. Corinthian helmet, decorated with a griffin. Now tell me I'm utterly off the beaten track !!!

 

..you're a trailblazer but i think TIF called that one a Dionysos

 

With respect to TIF, calling that one a Dionysos. Others may be calling it something else. Who, or rather what, is the right answer ? And, even, more to the point, what is the evidence ?