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A work made of silver.

Tetradrachm (Coin) Depicting the Nymph Arethusa

413–399 BCE

Greek, minted in Syracuse, Sicily

Syracuse

The front of this coin depicts Arethusa, a water nymph who is often accompanied by dolphins, as she is here.

On the back a four horse chariot called a Quadriga is shown advancing to the left.

Silver

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium