Syracuse decadrachm coin ring

This replica of the well-known Greek coin is called a double decadrachm. The original was found in Sicily. These types of coins, the decadrachms, are among the most beautiful and recognized of antiquity, minted by Dionysius I of Syracuse (405–367 BC).

The decadrachms served not only as currency but also as collectible objects.

The obverse represents the nymph Arethusa, daughter of the river god Arcadius and a famous huntress. On the reverse, a young Heracles, naked, fights against the Nemean lion. The face of Arethusa was one of the most admired in antiquity, and her image was used in coinage throughout the Mediterranean basin.

This piece is made of yellow bronze. Maximum coin diameter: 2.7 cm.