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Both sides of an irregularly shaped silver-gray coin with relief decoration on each side. 

Decadrachm of Syracuse signed by Kimon

415 - 400 BCE

Signed by Kimon

Greek

Obverse: Quadriga at gallop, to left, the charioteer holds a kentron and the reins and is crowned by a small Nike flying above; in exergue, panoply consisting of a cuirass flanked by grieves, and a helmet to the right; On the exergue line in minute letters the signature: KIMON; Below [ATHLA]. Reverse: Head of Arethusa, to left, surrounded by four dolphins. On the head band: KI/M on two lines; to r. SYPAKOSIWN

Silver

Classical period, High

Coins