Description Thick large Solid Silver Replica Syracuse under the rule of tyrant Gelon. This coin was a special issue on the occasion of the Carthaginian defeat, 479 B.C. The Dekadrachm is often referred to as a “Demaretion” with respect to Gelon’s wife Demarete, who intervened with her husband to spare the remaining Carthaginians. It is said that in gratitude, the Carthaginians sent Demarete a gift of 100 talents of gold. It is traditionally believed she sold the gold for the silver used to strike these magnificent decadrachms. Obverse: Head of Artemis-Arethusa, wearing an olive wreath surrounded by four dolphins. Reverse: Slow quadriga-driven charioteer holding goad; above Nike flying right, crowning horses, at the bottom is lion springing right Thickness: 3.5mm Diameter: 35 mm Weight: 28 grams, 0.9 Troy Ounce BECKER, BMC 63 Stamped on the rim, Reverse stamped .925 Sterling Silver made in the USA
