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Four Litrae of Tauromenion, Sicily
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Obv.: Laureate head of Apollo r.; to l., star of ten rays. Border of dots.
Rev.: TAUROMENITAN Tripod with lion-feet. Linear border.
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics
[Hess Frankfurt “sale 202” October 28 1930 lot 2344] sold; [through Spink London]; to Arthur Stone Dewing [1] Cambridge MA (from 1930) lent; to Fogg Art Museum (from 1965)
1. Arthur Stone Dewing (1880-1971). According to Dewing’s inventory card he bought the lot through Spink.
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Loan from the Trustees of the Arthur Stone Dewing Greek Numismatic Foundation
Title: Four Litrae of Tauromenion, Sicily
Description:
Obv.
: Laureate head of Apollo r.
; to l.
, star of ten rays.
Border of dots.
Rev.
: TAUROMENITAN Tripod with lion-feet.
Linear border.
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