Harvard Art Museums > 1972.224: Decadrachm of Syracuse signed by Kimon 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 signed by Kimon , 1972.224,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/195894. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1972.224 Title Decadrachm of Syracuse signed by Kimon Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 405 - 400 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Syracuse (Sicily) Period Classical period, High Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/195894 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 43.05 g Die Axis 2 Denomination decadrachm Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: ΑΘΛΑ in exergue Reverse Inscription: ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ above to r. Provenance Recorded Ownership History Roberto Venturi-Ginori, Florence (by 1938), sold; [through Santamaria, Rome, “Venturi-Ginori sale,” January 24, 1938, lot 104]. Frederick M. Watkins [1], New Haven, CT (by 1972), bequest; to Fogg Art Museum (1972) 1. Frederick M. Watkins (1910-1972) State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Jongkees 12 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Frederick M. Watkins Accession Year 1972 Object Number 1972.224 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: Galloping quadriga l., above small Nike crowning charioteer; in exergue panoply (cuirass in the center planked by greaves, a shield lying on the ground l and a Phrygian helmet r.) resting on steps; below ΑΘΛΑ. Reverse: Head of Arethusa l. surrounded by dolphins. 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 Objects for a Kunstkammer: Early European Collecting, 1550-1700, Harvard University Art Museums, Busch-Reisinger Museum, 12/10/2005 - 11/19/2006 32Q: 3620 University Study Gallery, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 01/07/2016 - 05/08/2016 Subjects and Contexts Ancient Coins 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
