CoinsGreek4th century BCE

Decadrachm of Syracuse, by Euainetos

400 BCE-370 BCE

Artists

EuainetosArtist

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.

Classification

Coins

Technique

Struck

Medium

Silver

Culture

Greek

Period

Classical period, Late

Century

4th century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

43.19 g

Provenance

Charles Richard Fox [1], London (by 1873), sold; to Münzkabinett, Berlin (1873-1902), sold; [Hess, Frankfurt, “Doubletten sale,” October 27-28, 1902, lot 657]. [Hess, Frankfurt, November 28, 1912, lot 24]. [Naville, Geneva, “sale XV,” July 2, 1930, lot 382]. [Naville, Geneva, “sale XVI,” July 2, 1933, lot 774]. [Hirsch, Munich], sold; to Arthur Stone Dewing [2], Cambridge, MA (from 1945), lent; to Fogg Art Museum (from 1965) 1. Charles Richard Fox (1796-1873) 2. Arthur Stone Dewing (1880-1971). Bought on May 11, 1945 according to Dewing’s inventory card.