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Tetradrachm of Syracuse
Obverse: Quadriga (4-horse chariot) walking right; driver holds reins in left hand and whip in right; victory flies overhead, holding palm. Reverse: Head of Arethusa, right, with headband (probably originally beaded) and necklace; four dolphins encircle the head.
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Provenance
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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: 15/16 in. (2.33 cm); axis: 4:00
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, by 1931
Location in Museum
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.
59.515