Tetradrachm (coin); obverse: Head of Nymph Arethusa; reverse: Charioteer Guiding Biga with Nike Preparing to Crown Him
date
about 460 BCE-440 BCE
creation place
Europe, Italy, Sicily
medium & support
Silver
measurements
1 1/4 x 1 x 1/8 in. (3.18 x 2.54 x 0.32 cm)
credit line
Gift of Ned H. and Gloria Griner
accession number
2000.017.018
keywords
animals, Arethusa, charioteer, classical mythology, coin, gods, horses, ketos, male figures, mythical creatures, nature, Nike figues, nymphs, sea monsters, silver
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