Sicily, Syracuse, Agathokles
Tetradrachm
Quadriga left, head of Arethusa left, , ΣΥΡAKOΣION under quadriga, mark AI, triskeles above quadriga.
_ ΣΥΡAKOΣION _ AI
Character driving quadriga running left. ΣΥΡAKOΣION below quadriga and AI still below. Triskeles above quadriga.
_ NI
Head of Arethusa left, with a crown of wheat leaves, wearing a pearl necklace and an earring with three pendants. Four dolphins surrounding the portrait. The letters NI under the portrait.
Photos from coin sold as modern fake by London Ancient Coins, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=3221419, link to their website: https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/london_ancient_coins-89/ancient-coins/Default.aspx?#!/Home.
Imitation of a Tetradrachm struck between the end of the IVth century and the beginning of the 3rd century before Jesus-Christ (317 / 289), reference: HGC 2, 1348. Informations of weight and diameter, die axis: 11h, from London Ancient Coins.


