Harvard Art Museums > 2008.115.17: Tetradrachm 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"Tetradrachm of Syracuse , 2008.115.17,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 24, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/191684. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2008.115.17 Title Tetradrachm of Syracuse Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 485 BCE-478 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Syracuse (Sicily) Period Classical period, Early Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/191684 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 17.39 g Die Axis 3 Denomination tetradrachm Provenance Recorded Ownership History Baldwin sale. State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number B. 300, V143 R208 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Alice Corinne McDaniel Collection, Department of the Classics, Harvard University Accession Year 2008 Object Number 2008.115.17 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 Obverse: quadriga with bearded driver, horses walking; above, Nike flying to crown horses. Reverse: SYRAKOSION, head of Arethusa; around, four dolphins. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or 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
