lionofchaeronea:Silver tetradrachm of the Sicilian polis of...



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.

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Published on March 22, 2019 22:51
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