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Tetradrachm of Syracuse
Obverse: Quadriga (4-horse chariot) walking right; driver holds reins in left hand and whip in right; Nike (victory) flies overhead, holding palm; beaded border. Reverse: Head of Arethusa, right, with pearl headband; four dolphins encircle the head.
Inscription
Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1962 | The Arts of Man. Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas. |
Geographies
Italy, Sicily, Syracuse (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Max diam: 1 in. (2.56 cm); axis: 12:00
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.
59.513