Coin: ar tetradrachm

Museum number:
8-5821
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.1029
Description:
Coin: AR; Tetradrachm; size: 23 mm.: weight 16.1 gm. Obverse: Lion’s head r., with open mouth; around, four barley-corns. Reverse: Quadrigq r., driven by male charioteer, who holds reins in both hands; horses walking; above, Nike flying r., cr(?)owning horses; broder of dots
Donor:
May Benton MacLafferty
Collection place:
Sicily, Italy
Culture or time period:
Greek Classical Period (480–323 BC)
Collector:
May Benton MacLafferty
Collection date:
unknown
Materials:
Silver (metal)
Person depicted:
Nike (Greek diety)
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Coins (money) and Tetradrachms
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Production date:
Late 6th cent. - 479 BC
Accession date:
1951
Department:
Classical Mediterranean
Dimensions:
weight 16.1 grams and linear 23 millimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 6 titled Coin: ar tetradrachm, accession number 8-5821, described as Coin: AR; Tetradrachm; size: 23 mm.: weight 16.1 gm. Obverse: Lion’s head r., with open mouth; around, four barley-corns. Reverse: Quadrigq r., driven by male charioteer, who holds reins in both hands; horses walking; above, Nike flying r., cr(?)owning horses; broder of dotsHearst Museum object 2 of 6 titled Coin: ar tetradrachm, accession number 8-5821, described as Coin: AR; Tetradrachm; size: 23 mm.: weight 16.1 gm. Obverse: Lion’s head r., with open mouth; around, four barley-corns. Reverse: Quadrigq r., driven by male charioteer, who holds reins in both hands; horses walking; above, Nike flying r., cr(?)owning horses; broder of dotsHearst Museum object 3 of 6 titled Coin: ar tetradrachm, accession number 8-5821, described as Coin: AR; Tetradrachm; size: 23 mm.: weight 16.1 gm. Obverse: Lion’s head r., with open mouth; around, four barley-corns. Reverse: Quadrigq r., driven by male charioteer, who holds reins in both hands; horses walking; above, Nike flying r., cr(?)owning horses; broder of dotsHearst Museum object 4 of 6 titled Coin: ar tetradrachm, accession number 8-5821, described as Coin: AR; Tetradrachm; size: 23 mm.: weight 16.1 gm. Obverse: Lion’s head r., with open mouth; around, four barley-corns. Reverse: Quadrigq r., driven by male charioteer, who holds reins in both hands; horses walking; above, Nike flying r., cr(?)owning horses; broder of dotsHearst Museum object 5 of 6 titled Coin: ar tetradrachm, accession number 8-5821, described as Coin: AR; Tetradrachm; size: 23 mm.: weight 16.1 gm. Obverse: Lion’s head r., with open mouth; around, four barley-corns. Reverse: Quadrigq r., driven by male charioteer, who holds reins in both hands; horses walking; above, Nike flying r., cr(?)owning horses; broder of dotsHearst Museum object 6 of 6 titled Coin: ar tetradrachm, accession number 8-5821, described as Coin: AR; Tetradrachm; size: 23 mm.: weight 16.1 gm. Obverse: Lion’s head r., with open mouth; around, four barley-corns. Reverse: Quadrigq r., driven by male charioteer, who holds reins in both hands; horses walking; above, Nike flying r., cr(?)owning horses; broder of dots
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: ar tetradrachm, accession number 8-5821, described as Coin: AR; Tetradrachm; size: 23 mm.: weight 16.1 gm. Obverse: Lion’s head r., with open mouth; around, four barley-corns. Reverse: Quadrigq r., driven by male charioteer, who holds reins in both hands; horses walking; above, Nike flying r., cr(?)owning horses; broder of dots

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