The head depicts the Syracusan nymph Arethusa.
Great detail is given to the eyes, which are large and clearly defined.
Her hair, in earlier coins pulled back, flows freely around her. The dolphins pass through her hair, as though swimming in waves. The headband in many examples bears the name of the artist. On the reverse, the typical sedately moving Syracusan quadriga has been transformed and now gallops in the midst of its race. The item just below the hooves of the horses probably represents a racing post that has been knocked down during the race.