LANZ SICILY SYRACUSE BECKER FORGERY MEDAL DEKADRACHM LEAD ^HL2323

Description

SICILY
Syracuse
Dionysios I
405-367 BC
“Dekadrachm”
Lead
35mm, 31,3g
Forgery by Carl Wilhelm Becker, 1772-1830
In the style of Kimon
Charioteer driving fast quadriga left, holding kentron and reins; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer; in exergue, a military harness, shield, greaves, cuirass, and Attic helmet, all connected by a horizontal spear / Head of Arethusa left, with hair in sakkos; four dolphins around.
Cf.Hill 25.
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