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Tetradrachm of Syracuse
Obverse: Quadriga (4-horse chariot) walking right; victory flying overhead, holding wreath; in exergue a snake or sea monster; bead border. Reverse: Head of Arethusa, right, wearing pearl headband and pendant earrings; four dolphins encircle the head.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Italy, Sicily, Syracuse (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Max diam: 1 in. (2.48 cm); axis: 7:00
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
59.514