Harvard Art Museums > 1.1965.877: Decadrachm of Syracuse Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Decadrachm of Syracuse , 1.1965.877,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/188361. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1.1965.877 Title Decadrachm of Syracuse Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 400 BCE-370 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Syracuse (Sicily) Period Classical period, Late Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/188361 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 42.48 g Die Axis 9 Denomination decadrachm Inscriptions and Marks Signed: Rev.: Below, [E]Y A [INE] Provenance Recorded Ownership History Edmund Nordheim, Hamburg (by 1929), sold; [through Glendining, London, “Nordheim sale,” December 3-5, 1929, lot 712] to Arthur Stone Dewing [1], Cambridge, MA (from 1929), lent; to Fogg Art Museum (from 1965) 1. Arthur Stone Dewing (1880-1971) State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number G. O.III-R.C.II,16 (this coin). Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Loan from the Trustees of the Arthur Stone Dewing Greek Numismatic Foundation Object Number 1.1965.877 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obv.: Dies of 1.1965.876. Quadriga l., driven by male charioteer holding long crop; above, Nike flying r. to crown the charioteer; in exergue, on stepped base, panoply, consisting of cuirass, shield, greaves and helmet; on the lower step, [ATHLA]; border of fine dots. Rev.: Dies of 1.1965.876. SYRAKOSION; head of Arethusa l.; around, four dolphins; below, [E]Y A [INE]. Border of fine dots. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
