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Hearst Museum object titled Coin: ar decadrachm, accession number 8-4748, described as Coin; AR; Decadrachm; Greek. 37.3 grams, 35 mm. After 415 BC. Syracuse, Sicily. Obverse: ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩ, bust of Arethusa l.; around, four dolphins. Reverse: Quadriga l.; above, Nike flying r. crowning charioteer; beneath, a ledge with helmet, shield, cuirass and greaves; in exergue, ΑΘΛΑ.

Hearst Museum object titled Coin: ar decadrachm, accession number 8-5534, described as Coin; AR; Decadrachm; Greek. 36.55 grams, 33 mm. Late 5th century BC. Syracuse, Sicily. Obverse: ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩ, female head l. four dolphins, K on ampyx. Reverse: Male charioteer driving chariot of four horses l., Nike flying to crown him; in exergue, two steps, on upper shield flat, helmet, on lower cuirass between greaves. Remarks: "(short?)" "KIMONIAN TYPE, with Kimon’s initial." "(confirm Fitzw. volume 1, plate 97, 10)" "Below cuirass should be inscription but I cannot see any clear traces.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Coin: ar decadrachm, accession number 8-7818, described as Copy made by museum of 8-4748. For description, see 8-4748. 2nd Card: Coin; Silver Dekadrachma, 35.3 mm.; 37.3 g. Good but worn on one side. Obverse: Legend [Greek symbols]. No signature. Head of Arethusa facing left, wearing earrings, necklace, headband and net; four dolphins around; border of dots. Reverse: Quadriga facing left; charioteer crowned by Nike flying right; in exergue helmet, thrax, greaves. Below [Greek symbols]. Forgery.

Hearst Museum object titled Coin: ar decadrachm, accession number 8-4748, described as Coin; AR; Decadrachm; Greek. 37.3 grams, 35 mm. After 415 BC. Syracuse, Sicily. Obverse: ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩ, bust of Arethusa l.; around, four dolphins. Reverse: Quadriga l.; above, Nike flying r. crowning charioteer; beneath, a ledge with helmet, shield, cuirass and greaves; in exergue, ΑΘΛΑ.

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Hearst Museum object titled Coin: ar decadrachm, accession number 8-5534, described as Coin; AR; Decadrachm; Greek. 36.55 grams, 33 mm. Late 5th century BC. Syracuse, Sicily. Obverse: ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩ, female head l. four dolphins, K on ampyx. Reverse: Male charioteer driving chariot of four horses l., Nike flying to crown him; in exergue, two steps, on upper shield flat, helmet, on lower cuirass between greaves. Remarks: "(short?)" "KIMONIAN TYPE, with Kimon’s initial." "(confirm Fitzw. volume 1, plate 97, 10)" "Below cuirass should be inscription but I cannot see any clear traces.

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