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<p>[QUOTE="eparch, post: 8280032, member: 89211"]Mine is my Syracuse dekadrachm which was just in 4 figures (at least in £)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1462244[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Sicily, Syracuse AR Dekadrachm. Time of Dionysios I, circa 405-370 BC. Unsigned dies in the style of Euainetos.</p><p><br /></p><p> Charioteer driving galloping quadriga to left, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left; above, Nike flies to right, a wreath in her outstretched arms to crown the charioteer; in the exergue, a panoply of arms is set on two steps: a cuirass, two greaves, and a Phrygian helmet</p><p><br /></p><p> Head of the nymph Arethusa to left, wearing a reed wreath, triple-pendant earring, and a pearl necklace; [ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ] behind, pellet below chin, star of four points behind neck, and four dolphins around.</p><p><br /></p><p> Gallatin XXII-JVIIA; Dewing 923.HGC 2 1299</p><p><br /></p><p> 40.90g, 34mm, 11h.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="eparch, post: 8280032, member: 89211"]Mine is my Syracuse dekadrachm which was just in 4 figures (at least in £) [ATTACH=full]1462244[/ATTACH] Sicily, Syracuse AR Dekadrachm. Time of Dionysios I, circa 405-370 BC. Unsigned dies in the style of Euainetos. Charioteer driving galloping quadriga to left, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left; above, Nike flies to right, a wreath in her outstretched arms to crown the charioteer; in the exergue, a panoply of arms is set on two steps: a cuirass, two greaves, and a Phrygian helmet Head of the nymph Arethusa to left, wearing a reed wreath, triple-pendant earring, and a pearl necklace; [ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ] behind, pellet below chin, star of four points behind neck, and four dolphins around. Gallatin XXII-JVIIA; Dewing 923.HGC 2 1299 40.90g, 34mm, 11h.[/QUOTE]
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