8-litrai silver coin of Syracuse, signed by the engraver Ly(sid…) On the obverse, the head o
8-litrai silver coin of Syracuse, signed by the engraver Ly(sid…) On the obverse, the head of Kore/Persephone with an owl; on the reverse, a quadriga (four-horse chariot) driven by the goddess Nike, above the inscription ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ (”Of the Syracusans”). 214-212 BCE. Photo credit: Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. http://www.cngcoins.com -- source link
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