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This coin is widely considered one of the most beautiful coins ever minted by the ancient Greeks. Depicted is Arethusa, the patron nymph of Syracuse, a nereid (water nymph) and she is most often surrounded by dolphins in coin depictions.
Arethousa (Arethusa) was known to pass her time in the waters near Olympia but one day became pursued intense...
This coin is widely considered one of the most beautiful coins ever minted by the ancient Greeks. Depicted is Arethusa, the patron nymph of Syracuse, a nereid (water nymph) and she is most often surrounded by dolphins in coin depictions.
Arethousa (Arethusa) was known to pass her time in the waters near Olympia but one day became pursued intensely by the river-god Alpheios. She ran for advise to the goddess Artemis goddess of hunting and also the protector goddess of women (Roman Diana). Artemis instructed her to go to Ortygia (Syracuse) by creating a fresh water stream under the sea and a spring water spring in Syracuse where she emerged. Hearing of this Alpheios diverted all of his river water across the sea to Syracuse to meet and mingle with her waters forever at the fountain of Arthousa in Ortygia.
The persona of Arethousa is frequently identified with Artemis (huntress and protectress of women) and also with Persephone (the goddess of springs, and queen of the underworld).
Arethousa / Persephone / Artemis There are 25 products.
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15/ME Syracuse dekadrachm -...
c.405-390 BC. Syracuse. Galloping quadriga driven r. by charioteer, holding goad, crowned by Nike flying r. above.Head of Artemis-Arethusa, or Persephone l., hair bound with wreath of corn-leaves, four dolphins around.
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607 Syracuse Arethousa/Artemis/Persephone...
Reverse. head of female (Arethusa) wreathed with olive in a circle of 3 dolphins
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607/A Syracuse Arethousa/Artemis/Persephone
c.405-390 BC. Syracuse. Charioteer, holding goad, crowned by Nike flying r. above. Head of Artemis-Arethusa, or Persephone, hair bound with wreath of corn-leaves, four dolphins around.
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607/C Syracuse dekadrachm...
c.405-380 BC. Syracuse. Galloping quadriga driven r. by charioteer, holding goad, crowned by Nike flying r. above.Head of Artemis-Arethusa, or Persephone., hair bound with wreath of corn-leaves, four dolphins around.
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608 Syracuse Arethousa/Artemis/Persephone...
c.405-390 BC. Syracuse. Slow quadriga driven by charioteer, horses crowned by Nike flying r. above. Head of Artemis-Arethusa, or Persephone, hair bound with wreath of corn-leaves, four dolphins around.
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608/A Syracuse...
c.405-390 BC. Syracuse. Slow quadriga driven by charioteer, horses crowned by Nike flying r. above. Head of Artemis-Arethusa, or Persephone, hair bound with wreath of corn-leaves, four dolphins around.
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762 Syracuse, Sicily Arethousa coin...
The nymph Arethousa, quadriga with charioteer crowned by Nike (victory). She is sometimes identified with Artemis, and also with Persephone the Spring goddess.
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767/B Syracuse, Sicily Arethousa
The nymph arethousa, quadriga with charioteer crowned by Nike (victory).
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769 Syracuse Arethousa/Artemis/Persephone XL
Head of Artemis-Arethusa, or Persephone , hair bound with wreath of corn-leaves, four dolphins around.
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774 Syracuse Arethousa/Artemis/Persephone
Slow quadriga driven r. by charioteer, horses crowned by Nike flying above. Head of Artemis-Arethusa, or Persephone , hair bound with wreath of corn-leaves, four dolphins around.
