
lionofchaeronea:
Silver tetradrachm of the Sicilian polis of Syracuse. On the obverse, the head of Athena, encircled by four dolphins; on the reverse, a female charioteer driving a quadriga, with the goddess Nike flying above to crown her. Signed by the engraver Eukleidas; ca. 405-400 BCE. Photo credit: Exekias/Wikimedia Commons.
Published on March 22, 2019 22:51