Decadrachm of Syracuse
Late 5th century BC ・ silver ・ 5th century BC ・ Syracuse
obverse
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A large silver coin of ten drachms. The profile of the spring nymph Arethusa ringed by dolphins is called the summit of beauty in ancient coinage. Syracusan coins of this era hide the signatures of the engravers Kimon and Euainetos—proof that coins were contested as signed works of art.