Coin: ar tetradrachm
- Museum number:
- 8-4398
- Permalink:
- ark:/21549/hm21080004398
- Accession number:
- Acc.147
- Description:
- Coin; AR; Tetradrachm; Greek. 17.16 grams, 26 mm. Gelon, 485-478 BC. Syracuse, Sicily. Obverse: ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣ__N, bust r. diademed; around, four dolphins r. Reverse: Quadriga r., Nike crowning above.
- Donor:
- Alfred Emerson and M. Boissé
- Collection place:
- Syracuse (ancient colony)
- Production place:
- Syracuse (ancient colony)
- Culture or time period:
- Greek Classical Period (480–323 BC)
- Collector:
- Alfred Emerson
- Collection date:
- unknown
- Materials:
- Silver (metal)
- Person depicted:
- Nike (Greek diety)
- Inscription:
- Obverse legend: SURAKOUSION
- Object type:
- archaeology
- Object class:
- Coins (money) and Tetradrachms
- Function:
- 7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
- Production date:
- 485-478 BC
- Accession date:
- 1904
- Department:
- Classical Mediterranean
- Dimensions:
- linear 26 millimeters and weight 17.16 grams
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