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Boehringer Essays 12Syracuse, Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AV Dilitron, 1.86 gr, signed by the engraver Im..., struck ca 406 BC. SYRAKOSIWN, Head of Athena left, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with a coiled serpent and a palmette; below neck, engraver's initials; to left, fillet bearing the name of the Syrakusans / Facing head of Medusa, with tongue protruding, at the center of an aegis ornamented with coiling snakes. C. Boehringer, Essays Thompson, pl. 38, 12.TextFull Size
Boehringer 423 Sicily, Syracuse AR Litra. ca 460-450 BC. Head of Arethusa right, in hoop earring with pendant, and beaded diadem under which hair tucked up behind / Octopus. SNG ANS 133. TextFull Size
Boehringer 477 Sicily, Syracuse AR Tetradrachm. Shortly before 450 BC. Charioteer driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right to crown horses, ketos (sea serpent) right in exergue / SURAKOSI-O-N, head of Arethusa right, in pearl necklace, hoop earring with pendant, & pearl diadem under which hair tucked up behind, four dolphins around. Randazzo 535 (this coin). Boehringer 477 (V255/R342). TextFull Size
Boehringer 489 Sicily, Syracuse AR Tetradrachm. ca 450–445 BC. Slow quadriga right, above Nike flying left to crown driver, ketos (sea serpent) in exergue / SURAKOSION, head of Arethusa right, in round earring with finial, thin band wound round head & tying back hair in queue, four dolphins around. TextFull Size
Boehringer 492 Sicily, Syracuse AR Tetradrachm. ca 450-445 BC. Charioteer driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying left to crown him, ketos (sea serpent) right in exergue / SURAKOS-I-O-N, head of Arethusa right, in pearl necklace, hoop earring with three pellets at bottom, & band wound once around head & three times around hair in back, four dolphins around. Boehringer 492 (V259/R348). TextFull Size
Boehringer 509 Sicily, Syracuse AR Tetradrachm. ca 445 BC. Slow quadriga right, above Nike flying right to crown horses, sea serpent right in exergue / Head of Arethusa right, hair rolled, four dolphins around. TextFull Size
Boehringer 514 Sicily, Syracuse. ca 474-450 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Charioteer driving walking quadriga right, holding kentron, Nike above crowning horses, serpent in ex / SVRAKOSI-ON, head of Arethusa right, in a pearl diadem, by four dolphins around. TextFull Size
Boehringer 515 Sicily, Syracuse AR Tetradrachm. Circa 460-440 BC. Charioteer driving walking quadriga right, holding reins with both hands; Nike flying above crowning horses, ketos right in exergue / Diademed head of Arethusa right, surrounded by four dolphins swimming clockwise. SNG Lockett 933. TextFull Size
Boehringer 516 Sicily, Syracuse. Ca. 450 B.C. AR Tetradrachm. Slow biga righti being crowned by Victory flying above / SURAKOSION, head of Arethusa right, four dolphins around. TextFull Size
Boehringer 521 Sicily, Syracuse AR Tetradrachm. ca 445 BC. Charioteer driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right to crown horses, ketos (sea serpent) right in exergue / SURAKOSION, head of Arethusa right, in pearl necklace, earring with small pendant, & pearl diadem, hair curled around face & tied in krobylos at back, four dolphins around. Boehringer 521 (V272/R370). TextFull Size
Boehringer 530Sicily, Syracuse AR Tetradrachm of the Second Democracy. 474-450 BC. Charioteer driving biga right, Nike flying above; ketos right in ex / SURAKOSION, diademed bust of Arethusa right, four dolphins around. Boehringer 530.TextFull Size
Boehringer 546 Sicily, Syracuse AR Tetradrachm. ca 445 BC. Slow quadriga right, above Nike flying right to crown horses, sea serpent right in exergue / Head of Arethusa right, hair rolled around fillet, four dolphins around. TextFull Size
Boehringer 552 Syracuse, Sicily, AR hemiobol, (0.32g) c. 480 BC. Head of Arethusa right / S U R A inside wheel. TextFull Size
Boehringer 557 Sicily, Syracuse AR Tetradrachm. ca 440 BC. Charioteer driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right to crown horses, ketos (sea serpent) right in exergue / SURAKOSI-ON, head of Arethusa right, in pearl necklace with pendant, hoop earring with small pendant, & fillet around which hair rolled in back, four dolphins around outside legend. Boehringer 557 (V282/R387). TextFull Size
Boehringer 594 Sicily, Syracuse AR Tetradrachm. ca 435 BC. Slow quadriga right, above Nike flying right to crown horses, sea serpent right in exergue / Head of Arethusa right, hair rolled around fillet, four dolphins around. TextFull Size
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Boehringer 595 Sicily, Syracuse. ca 440-430 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Charioteer driving walking quadriga left, holding kentron in right hand, reins in both; Nike flying above & crowning horses, ketos left in ex / SYRAKOSION, head of Arethusa right, four dolphins around swimming clockwise. TextFull Size
Boehringer 597 Sicily, Syracuse AR Tetradrachm. ca 435 BC. Fast quadriga left, above Nike flying right to crown charioteer, sea serpent left in exergue / Head of Arethusa right, hair tied in loose krobylos at top of head, four dolphins around. TextFull Size
Boehringer 600 Sicily, Syracuse AR Tetradrachm. ca 435 BC. Fast quadriga left, above Nike flying right to crown charioteer, sea serpent left in exergue / Head of Arethusa right, hair tied in loose krobylos at top of head, four dolphins around. TextFull Size
Boehringer 604 Sicily - Syracuse. 430-425 B.C. AR Tetradrachm. 17g. Victorious quadriga l., horses prancing; above, Nike flying r. to crown charioteer / Head of Arethusa r., surrounded by four dolphins. TextFull Size
Boehringer 641 Sicily. Syracuse AR Tetradrachm. ca 430 BC. Slow quadriga right, above Nike flying right to crown horses / SURAKOSIWN, head of Arethusa right, in choker with offset bead, whorl earring, ampyx ornamented with olive branch, & saccos ornamented with meander in band, four dolphins around. TextFull Size
Boehringer 647 Sicily, Syracuse AR Tetradrachm. ca 430 BC. Slow quadriga right, above Nike flying right to crown charioteer / Head of Arethusa right, in ampyx & sakkos with meander ornament, four dolphins around. TextFull Size
Boehringer 654 Sicily, Syracuse AR Tetradrachm. ca 430 BC. Charioteer driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right to crown horses, olive branch in exergue / SURAKOSION, head of Arethusa right, in choker, whorl earring, ampyx, & sphendone ornamented with meander, four dolphins around. Boehringer 654 (V331/R449). TextFull Size
Boehringer 656 Sicily, Syracuse AR Tetradrachm. 450-439 BC. Slow quadriga, horses crowned by Nike / head of Arethusa, four dolphins around. TextFull Size
Boehringer 672 Sicily, Syracuse AR Tetradrachm. ca 425 BC. Slow quadriga right, above Nike flying right to crown horses / Head of Arethusa right, in wire choker with pendant on side, whorl earring, & band wound four times around head & hair, four dolphins around. TextFull Size
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Boehringer 675 Sicily, Syracuse AR Tetradrachm. ca 425 BC. Slow quadriga right, above Nike flying right to crown horses / ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΟΝ, head of Arethusa right, in whorl earring & wire necklace with ornament on side, thin band wound four times around head & hair, supporting it in a high chignon in back, four dolphins around. TextFull Size
Boehringer 683 Sicily, Syracuse. Circa 450-439 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.17 gm). Charioteer driving walking quadriga right; Nike flying left above / Head of Arethusa right, hair in sakkos; four dolphins swimming around. TextFull Size
Boehringer 698 Sicily, Syracuse AR Tetradrachm. ca 425 BC. Slow quadriga right, above Nike flying left to crown driver / Head of Arethusa right, in ampyx & sphendone ornamented with meander, four dolphins around. TextFull Size
Boehringer 700 Sicily, Syracuse AR Tetradrachm. ca 425 BC. Slow quadriga right, above Nike flying left to crown charioteer / Head of Arethusa right, in whorl earring & ampyx ornamented with olive branch, hair confined in saccus with meander ornament, four dolphins around. TextFull Size
Boehringer 709vSicily, Syracuse AR Tetradrachm, c. 420, signed by 'A'. Biga walking right; above, Nike flying left crowning charioteer / Diademed bust of Arethusa right, hair bound in sakkos ornamented with maeander pattern and inscribed with the letter A; around, four dolphins swimming to right. Boehringer 709 (but with the A on the sakkos not noted).TextFull Size
Boehringer 710 Sicily, Syracuse AR Tetradrachm. ca 425 BC. Slow quadriga right, above Nike flying left to crown driver / ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙ—ΟΝ, head of Arethusa right, in ampyx, whole earring, & wire necklace, hair confined in sakkos ornamented with meander, four dolphins around. TextFull Size
Boehringer V258R356 Sicily, Syracuse AR Tetradrachm. ca 450-445 BC. Slow quadriga right, above Nike flying left to crown driver, sea serpent right in exergue / Head of Arethusa right, band wound round head & criss-crossing krobylos, four dolphins around. TextFull Size
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Calciati 1 SICILY, Syracuse. ca 425 BC. AE Tetras. SURA before, head of Arethusa right, dolphin behind / Octopus; three pellets. SNG Cop 653. TextFull Size
Calciati 30 SICILY, Syracuse. ca 425 BC. AE Tetras. Head of Arethusa right in necklace; XXXX around / SV-R-A, hippocamp right, octopus below; three pellets around. SNG ANS 1382. TextFull Size
Calciati 42 SICILY, Syracuse. ca 390 BC. AE Litra. SURA, helmeted head of Athena left, in necklace & Corinthian helmet decorated with an olive wreath; dolphins before & behind / Hippocamp left. SNG ANS 447, SNG Cop 722. TextFull Size
Hirmer 94AR Tetradrachm, 466-405 BC (16.43 g). Charioteer driving quadriga right, Nike flying right above, crowning his horses, leaf in exergue / SURAKOSION, head of Arethusa right, hair tied together in a sakkos, four dolphins around. Franke-Hirmer 94; Boehringer 820; cf. Rizzo, pl. XL, 15 and pl. XL,16.TextFull Size
SNGANS 127cf Sicily, Syracuse AR Hemiobol. ca 480 BC, Head of Arethusa right / wheel of four spokes with a central dot. TextFull Size
SNGANS 129 Sicily, Syracuse. Circa 466-460 BC. AR Litra (0.57gm). Diademed head of Arethusa right / Octopus. Boehringer Group IV, 13; SNG ANS 129-131. TextFull Size
SNGANS 132 Sicily, Syracuse. 474-450 BC. AR Litra. Head of Artemis-Arethusa right, in ear-ring, necklace & diadem of beads / Cuttle-fish; SURA. BMC 48. TextFull Size
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SNGANS 133 Syracuse. c466-460 BC. AR Litra. Pearl-diademed head of Arethusa right / Octopus. TextFull Size
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SNGANS 137 Sicily, Syracuse. Circa 466-460 BC. AR Litra (0.69 gm). SURA (R retrograde), Archaic head of Arethusa right / Octopus. TextFull Size
SNGANS 139 Sicily, Syracuse. Circa 466-460 BC. AR Litra (0.68 gm). Diademed head of Arethusa right; SVRA / Octopus. TextFull Size
SNGANS 149 Sicily, Syracuse AR Tetradrachm. ca 460-440 BC. Charioteer driving biga right / head of Artemis Arethusa right surrounded by dolphins. TextFull Size
SNGANS 156 yracuse. Circa 460-450 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.86 gm). Charioteer driving walking quadriga right, holding reins with both hands; Nike flying above crowning charioteer, ketos (sea monster) in exergue / SVRAKOSION, diademed head of Arethusa. TextFull Size
SNGANS 158 Sicily, Syracuse, Second Democracy AR Tetradrachm. Struck circa 466-460 BC. Charioteer driving slow quadriga right, holding kentron & reins; above, Nike flying left, crowning charioteer; in exergue, ketos right / SVRAKOSIO-N, diademed head of Arethusa right, surrounded by four dolphins swimming clockwise. TextFull Size
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SNGANS 160 Sicily, Syracuse. Circa 460-450 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Charioteer driving walking quadriga right, holding kentron in right hand, reins in both; Nike flying above and crowning horses, ketos (sea monster) in exergue / SU-RA-KOSI-ON, diademed head of TextFull Size
SNGANS 162 Sicily, Syracuse. Circa 460-450 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Charioteer driving walking quadriga right, holding kentron in right hand, reins in both; Nike flying above and crowning horses, ketos (sea monster) in exergue / Diademed head of Arethusa right, TextFull Size
SNGANS 168 Sicily, Syracuse, Second Democracy AR Tetradrachm. Struck circa 450 BC. Charioteer driving slow quadriga right, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses; in exergue, ketos right / SVRAKOSION, diademed head of Arethusa right, surrounded by four dolphins swimming clockwise. Boehringer Series XV, 522. TextFull Size
SNGANS 182 Sicily, Syracuse. ca 450-440 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Charioteer driving walking quadriga right, holding kentron in right hand, reins in both; Nike flying above & crowning horses, ketos right in exergue / SYRAKOSI-ON, head of Arethusa right, in single-pendant earring & a necklace with a pendant, band of pearls in hair; four dolphins around swimming clockwise. TextFull Size
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SNGANS 184 Sicily, Syracuse. ca 450-440 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Charioteer driving walking quadriga right, holding kentron in right hand, reins in both; Nike flying above & crowning horses, ketos right in exergue / SVRAKOSI-ON, head of Arethusa right, four dolphins around swimming clockwise. Boehringer 571. TextFull Size
SNGANS 194 Sicily, Syracuse. ca 440-430 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Charioteer driving walking quadriga left, holding kentron in right hand, reins in both; Nike flying above crowning horses; ketos swimming left in exergue / S-YPAKOSION, head of Arethusa right in earrings & necklace with pendant, hair tied with two hair bands, surrounded by four dolphins swimming clockwise. TextFull Size
SNGANS 198 Sicily, Syracuse. ca 440-430 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Charioteer driving galloping quadriga left, holding kentron in right hand, reins in both; Nike flying above crowning charioteer, ketos in exergue / SVPAKOSI-ON, head of Arethusa right, hair drawn up over head into a korymbos, surrounded by four dolphins swimming clockwise. Boehringer 604. TextFull Size
SNGANS 208 Sicily, Syracuse AR Tetradrachm. 450-430BC, Male figure in quadriga r., the horses being crowned by Nike flying r. over them/Rev. Diad. hd. of Arethusa r. wearing earring and necklace, TextFull Size
SNGANS 215 Sicily, Syracuse. Circa 430-420 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Charioteer driving walking quadriga right, holding kentron in right hand, reins in both; Nike flying above and crowning horses / Head of Arethusa right, wearing ampyx and sakkos. TextFull Size
SNGANS 223 Sicily, Syracuse. Circa 430-420 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Charioteer driving walking quadriga right, holding kentron in right hand, reins in both; Nike flying above and crowning charioteer / Head of Arethusa right. TextFull Size
SNGANS 225 Syracuse AR Tetradrachm. Slow quadriga right, Nike flying right above to crown charioteer / SYPAKOSIWN, head of Arethusa right, four dolphins around. Boehinger 684, SNG Ans 225-226. TextFull Size
SNGANS 228 Sicily, Syracuse. Circa 450-439 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.66 gm). Charioteer driving walking quadriga right; Nike flying left above / Head of Arethusa right, hair in sakkos; four dolphins swimming clockwise around. TextFull Size
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SNGANS 238 Syracuse AR Tetradrachm. c 420 BC. Slow biga right, charioteer, holding kentron being crowned by Nike flying left / SURAKOSI O N, head of Arethusa right, hair in sakkos, four dolphins around. BMC 116. TextFull Size
SNGANS 259 Sicily, Syracuse. ca 415-405 BC. Obverse die signed by Eumenes, reverse die signed by Eukleidas. AR Tetradrachm. Charioteer driving galloping quadriga left, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left; Nike flying above crowning charioteer, EVMHNOV in exergue / SURAKOSIOS, head of Arethusa left, in looped earring & necklace, surrounded by four dolphins swimming; EUKL/EIDA inscribed on tablet below chin. TextFull Size
SNGANS 273 Sicily, Syracuse AR Tetradrachm. Circa 415-405 BC. Arethusa / Charioteer. Obverse die signed by Euth(ymos?), reverse die signed by Eumenos. TextFull Size
SNGANS 274 Sicily, Syracuse. ca 415-405 BC. Obverse die signed by Euth(ymos?), reverse die signed by Phrygillos. AR Tetradrachm. Nike driving galloping quadriga right, holding reins in both hands, Nike flying above; in exergue Skylla holding trident over shoulder, dolphin behind, fish before, signature EUQ / SU-RAK-OS-I-ON, head of Arethusa left, four dolphins swimming; signature FRUGILL/OS in two lines below neck truncation. TextFull Size
SNGANS 279 Sicily, Syracuse. ca 415-405 BC. Obverse die signed by Phrygillos, Reverse die signed by Euarkidas. AR Tetradrachm. SVPA-KOSI-ON, head of Arethusa left in single-pendant earring, hair bound with ampyx & sphendone, FRU on ampyx, stars on sphendone; all surrounded by four dolphins swimming / Nike driving galloping quadriga right, holding torch in right hand, reins in both, Nike flying above crowning charioteer; grain ear in exergue, signature [EY]APXI­A below horse's front hooves. TextFull Size
SNGANS 284 Syracuse AR Tetradrachm. Unsigned work by Parmenides, ca 410 BC. Quadriga left at full gallop, driven by driver being crowned by Nike flying above / SURAKOSIWN, head of Arethusa left, hair in sphendone, four dolphins around. Tudeer 74. TextFull Size
SNGANS 287 Syracuse, Second Democracy AR Tetradrachm. Struck before 405 BC. Reverse signed by Parmenides. Charioteer driving galloping quadriga left, holding kentron, reins, & raising hand; Nike flying above & crowning charioteer, grain ear in exergue / Head of Arethusa left, in ampyx.TextFull Size
Hemilitra Syracuse AR hemilitron. c440 BC. Head of Artemis-Arethusa right. / Six pellets in wheel with four spokes. TextFull Size
Sear #929Syracuse, Sicily, AR Litra. c 450 BC, SURA retrograde, head of Arethusa right, hair bound in sakkos / Octopus. BMC 50.
Sear #930Sicily, Syracuse AR Pentonkion or Obol. ca 474 BC. Head of Artemis/Arethusa with hair turned up under diadem of beads / wheel of four spokes.
Sear #932Sicily, Syracuse AR Tetradrachm. 450-439 BC. Slow quadriga driven by charioteer holding goad; above, Nike flying r., crowning horses / Head of Artemis-Arethusa r., hair bound with cord wound around four times, forming an elongated coiffure; inscription.
Sear #938Syracuse, Sicily AR Drachm. c. 415 BC, LEUK ASPIS, the hero Leukaspis, naked, advancing right, bearing sword & oval shield, EY in exergue / SYRAKOSIWN, head of Arethusa right, four dolphins around, EYMEN below. BMC 162.
Sear #1184Syracuse, Sicily, AE15 (trias). c. 400 BC, Head of Arethusa right, hair in koymbos, dolphins before and behind. / Octopus, three pellets around.
See also: Magna Graecia Coins of Syracuse, Second Democracy
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