Ancient Greek coin – HCR42862

Obverse

Design:

Slow quadriga driving, right; above, Nike flying, right, crowning horses; in exergue, lion running, right; dotted border

Reverse

Inscription:

ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΟΝ

Design:

Head of Arethusa, laureate, right, in linear circle; around, four dolphins

Information

Period

Greek

Mint

Syracuse

Denomination

Tetradrachm

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

485 - 467 BC

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

17.15

Axis

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

25/10/1955

Source

Glendining 25/10/1955 (Lockett), 813 = SNG Lockett, no. 910; Glendining 25/10/1955 (Lockett), 813 = SNG Lockett, no. 910; Naville VI (Bement), 463; Hirsch XXXII, 164

Source of funds

National Art Collections Fund

Acquisition credit

Purchased with the aid of the National Art Collections Fund, 1955.

Reference

SNG Ashmolean II : 1945

Note:

http://www.sylloge-nummorum-graecorum.org/ ID: SNGuk_0502_1945

Reference

Boehringer, Syrakus : no. 380 (3)

Reference

SNG Lockett : no. 910

Contributors to this coin record

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