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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ian, post: 15938, member: 283&quot;]The dekadrachms provide sufficient space for the `busyness&#039; IMHO&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>As you know, they are full of symbolry and detail. The symbolry translates the `story&#039; contained in the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Winged victory presenting the laurels to the charioteer.</p><p><br /></p><p>Arethusa surrounded by dolphins....</p><p><br /></p><p>The city of Syracuse triumphs over its Carthaginians foes, and celebrates big time with one of the worlds first commemorative coins</p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;Apart from the Kimon and Euainetos deka&#039;s, I think the other Sicilian city states produced more aesthetically pleasing coins (to my eye). However, I would not refuse any in a gift.&nbsp;&nbsp; ;-)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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