Dekadrachm (Demareteion) of Syracuse with quadriga
about 470–465 B.C.
MintSyracuse, Sicily
Medium/TechniqueSilver
DimensionsDiameter: 35 mm. Weight: 43.39 gm.
Credit LineTheodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour (1864–1885)
Accession number35.21
On View
On viewClassificationsNumismatics
Collections
ProvenanceAccording to the Brett catalogue entry: from a hoard found in Sicily in 1934; 1934: with Dr. Jacob Hirsch, Suite 1209, 30 West 54th Street, New York, N.Y. (according to a letter from Dr. Hirsch dated December 14, 1934, the coin was acquired by him in Switzerland from collection of a well-known foreign numismatist); January 10, 1935: purchased by MFA from Dr. Jacob Hirsch for $ 17,000.00
about 227–226 B.C.
466–422 B.C.
466–422 B.C.
430–396 B.C.
430–396 B.C.
about 530–510 B.C.
461–430 B.C.
415–409 B.C.
about 540–515 B.C.
510–485 B.C.
510–485 B.C.