Coin: ar tetradrachm

Museum number:

8-4399

Permalink:

ark:/21549/hm21080004399

Accession number:

Acc.147

Object count:

1

Description:

Coin; AR; Tetradrachm; Greek. 17.03 grams, 27 mm. 477-412 BC. Syracuse, Sicily. Obverse: ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣION, bust r. diademed; around, four dolphins r. Reverse: Quadriga r., Nike crowning above; in exergue, pistrix.

Donor:

Alfred Emerson and M. Boissé

Collection place:

Syracuse (ancient colony)

Production place:

Syracuse (ancient colony)

Culture or time period:

Greek Classical Period (480–323 BC)

Collector:

Alfred Emerson

Collection date:

unknown

Materials:

Silver (metal)

Person depicted:

Nike (Greek diety)

Inscription:

Reverse exergue: pistrix

Object type:

archaeology

Function:

7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers

Production date:

478-412 BC

Accession date:

1904

Department:

Classical Mediterranean

Dimensions:

linear 27 millimeters and weight 17.03 grams

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