Harvard Art Museums > 1972.136: Tetradrachm of Himera 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 Himera , 1972.136,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 26, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/193669. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1972.136 Title Tetradrachm of Himera Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 460 BCE-450 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Himera (Sicily) Period Classical period, Early Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/193669 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 17.42 g Die Axis 7 Denomination tetradrachm Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: ????? Reverse Inscription: IMERA (retrograde) Provenance Recorded Ownership History In the collection of Prince Christian August von Waldeck (1744 -1798) of Arolsen, Germany; sold through [Munzhandlung Basel], 8,22-23 March 1937, lot 110, to Fredercikk Mundell Watkins;bequeathed to H/AM 1972. The coin was mentioned in Joseph H. Eckhel, Doctrina Numorum Veterum, Vol I 1792, p.213. State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Arnold-Biucchi 1; G/S 11 (this coin) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Frederick M. Watkins Accession Year 1972 Object Number 1972.136 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.: Biga of horses at the walk to r., driven by a bearded male charioteer holding a kentron (whip) in his right hand and the reins in his left. In exergue pine branch with cone. Rev.: Female figure standing facing to r. draped in a himation (nymph Himera). Publication History The Frederick M. Watkins Collection, exh. cat., Fogg Art Museum (Cambridge, MA, 1973) Exhibition History The Frederick M. Watkins Collection, Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, 01/31/1973 - 03/14/1973 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
