Athena Dionysios, Seastar reverse
Lot 557 · Consigned by jamesash
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Description
A massive 32.6 grams from the fourth century BC.
SICILY, Syracuse Time of Dionysios I
Syracuse Denomination appears as both litra and drachm. The reverse device is a sea-star. The weight matches ANS 1944.100.55874 (32.64 g).
The star between two dolphins evokes the sea that surrounded Syracuse and its island heart of Ortygia, while Athena in her crested helmet speaks to the military power of the city under Dionysios I, the strongest Greek ruler of his age.
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