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Decadrachm of Syracuse
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Obv.: Quadriga l., driven by male charioteer holding long crop; above, Nike flying r. to crown the charioteer; in exergue, on stepped base, panoply, consisting of cuirass, shield, greaves and helmet; on the lower step, ATHLA; border of fine dots.
Rev.: SYRAKOSION; head of Arethusa l.; around, four dolphins; below, [EY AINE]. Border of fine dots.
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics
Hyman Montagu [1] London (by 1895) sold; [through Sotheby London “Montagu II sale ” March 15 1897 lot 76] to [Brüder Egger Vienna]. Fedor Ivanonich Prowe [2] Moscow (by 1904) sold; [through Brüder Egger Vienna “Prowe II sale ” November 28 1904 lot 251]. [Naville Geneva “sale XIII ” June 27-29 1928 lot 346] sold; to [Henry Chapman Philadelphia] sold; to Arthur Stone Dewing [3] Cambridge MA (from 1928) lent; to Fogg Art Museum (from 1965)
1. Hyman Montagu (1844-1895)
2. Fedor Ivanonich Prowe (1872-1932)
3. Arthur Stone Dewing (1880-1971). Bought in October 1928 from “Chapman Phil.” according to Dewing’s inventory card.
2. Fedor Ivanonich Prowe (1872-1932)
3. Arthur Stone Dewing (1880-1971). Brought in October 1928 according to Dewing’s inventory card.
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Loan from the Trustees of the Arthur Stone Dewing Greek Numismatic Foundation
Title: Decadrachm of Syracuse
Description:
Obv.
: Quadriga l.
, driven by male charioteer holding long crop; above, Nike flying r.
to crown the charioteer; in exergue, on stepped base, panoply, consisting of cuirass, shield, greaves and helmet; on the lower step, ATHLA; border of fine dots.
Rev.
: SYRAKOSION; head of Arethusa l.
; around, four dolphins; below, [EY AINE].
Border of fine dots.
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