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Dekadrachm: CM.MC.2735-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Mint: Syracuse

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1906-11-22) by McClean, J. R.

Dating

Circa -413 - Circa -400

Components of the work

Object composed of silver Weight 42.4 g

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Female head, left, wearing triple drop earring and necklace of beads; hair waved over crown and brushed up into luxuriant curls behind and over the forehead; bound with barley leaves; behind neck, scallop-shell; around four dolphins, the two in front meeting; border of dots

  • Text: ??????????
  • Location: Obverse
  • Type: Design

Inscription present: Quadriga of horses galloping left with legs off the ground; driven by male charioteer bending forward and holding reins in left hand, goad in extended right hand; head of fourth horse raised; above Nike flying right to crown charioteer; plain exergue line; in exergue, two steps, on the lower of which, cuirass between greaves, on the upper, shield lying flat to left, crested helmet, left, to right; border of dots

  • Text: [??]?A
  • Location: Reverse
  • Type: Design

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.MC.2735-R
Primary reference Number: 230038
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Audit data

Created: Monday 9 September 2019 Updated: Monday 9 September 2019 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Coins and Medals

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Dekadrachm" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/230038 Accessed: 2024-11-05 11:00:25

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