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Coin Catalog Number: Dewing 780
Browse Images| Collection: | Arthur S. Dewing Collection | ||
| Material: | Silver | ||
| Denomination: | Decadrachm | ||
| Mint: | Syracuse | Region: | Sicily |
| Date: | 470 B.C. | Period: | Early Classical |
| Issuing Authority: | |||
| Actual Weight: | 41.54 | Die Axis: | 270 degrees |
Obverse Type:
Quadriga driven to the right by an auriga (charioteer); Nike flying to the right, to crown horses; in exergue, lion running to the right. Border of dots.
Reverse Type:Head of Arethusa, profile to the right; around, four dolphins. Very thin linear border.
Commentary:Boehringer V192/R264 (New die combinations; as BMFA 356 and SNGANS 5).
Collection HistoryCatania 1947 hoard? Acq. J. Hirsch, 1952.
(Christof Boehringer)
Keywords:Arethusa, chariot, crowning, dolphin, horse, lion, quadriga
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2 Images
| Archive Number | Caption |
|---|---|
| 1990.26.0049 | Obverse: Quadriga driven to the right by an auriga (charioteer); Nike flying to the right, to crown horses; in exergue, lion running to the right. Border of dots. |
| 1990.26.0050 | Reverse: Head of Arethusa, profile to the right; around, four dolphins. Very thin linear border. |