Silver coin from Syracuse

about 400 BC

British Museum
London, United Kingdom

This coin shows a four-horse chariot and Arethusa, the goddess associated with Syracuse. Unusually, this coin bears the engravers’ names – ‘Kimon’ on Arethusa’s headband and ‘Euainetos’ under her neck.

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Title: Silver coin from Syracuse
Date Created: about 400 BC
Location Created: Syracuse, Sicily
Physical Dimensions: Diam. 36 mm
Medium: silver
Copyright: The Trustees of the British Museum
British Museum website: 1946,0101.1409

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Coin Metal Silver Syracuse United States