id:			97368
accession number:	1916.980
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1916.980
updated:		2023-08-30 11:07:59.629000

Tetradrachm: Quadriga (obverse); Head of Arethousa (reverse), c. 430–420 BC. Greek, minted at Syracuse (Sicily). Silver; diameter: 2.4 cm (15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Wade 1916.980

title:				Tetradrachm: Quadriga (obverse); Head of Arethousa (reverse)
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series:				
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creation date:			c. 430–420 BC
creation date earliest:		-435
creation date latest:		-415
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creditline:			Gift of J. H. Wade
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culture:	Greek, minted at Syracuse (Sicily)
technique:	silver
department:	Greek and Roman Art
collection:	GR - Greek
type:		Coins
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measurements: Diameter: 2.4 cm (15/16 in.)
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inscriptions:

	inscription:	ΣΥΡΑΚ[ΟΣΙΟ]Ν
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fun fact:
Arethousa’s banded hairstyle provides remarkable contemporaneous evidence of ancient Greek women’s fashions.

digital description:
The rightmost horse of a chariot team dominates the obverse of this coin, while the other three are suggested only by contours. On the reverse, four dolphins should surround Arethousa, but poor positioning during the striking process has left off one and most of another. The lumps around the horses’ front legs suggest a die defect.

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