Syracuse Deinomenid Tetradrachm — Quadriga & Arethusa

Attribution: Sicily. Syracuse. Deinomenid tyrants of Syracuse (Hieron I). c. 475–470 BC (Deinomenid tyranny, 485–466 BC). AR. tetradrachm.

Obverse: Charioteer driving walking quadriga right, holding kentron and reins; Nike flying right above, crowning the horses

Reverse: Head of Arethusa right, hair bound with beaded taenia (fillet), wearing necklace and earring; four dolphins swimming around; legend around

Weight: 17.08 g (tag) (From the earlier dealer's printed tag; not independently re-weighed. Full Attic standard (c. 17.2 g).)  Reference: Boehringer 320 (V156/R214)