Harvard Art Museums > 1972.221: Decadrachm of Syracuse signed by Kimon Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Decadrachm of Syracuse signed by Kimon (Signed by Kimon) , 1972.221,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 30, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/195256. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1972.221 People Signed by Kimon, Greek (415 - 400 BCE) Title Decadrachm of Syracuse signed by Kimon Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 405 - 400 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Syracuse (Sicily) Period Classical period, High Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/195256 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 43.33 g Die Axis 6 Denomination decadrachm Provenance Recorded Ownership History Edward H. Bunbury [1], (by 1895), sold; [through Sotheby, London, “Bunbury sale,” June 15-23, 1896, lot 412]; to [Walter Talbot Ready] [2]. Frederick M. Watkins [3], New Haven, CT (by 1972), bequest; to Fogg Art Museum (1972) 1. Edward H. Bunbury (1811-1895) 2. From annotated version of the 1896 auction catalogue. 3. Frederick M. Watkins (1910-1972) State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Jongkees 3 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Frederick M. Watkins Accession Year 1972 Object Number 1972.221 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obverse: gallopping quadriga to l.; above small Nike crowming charioteer. In exergue: a panoply. On the exergue line in minute letters, the signature: KIMON Reverse: SYRAKOSION; head of Arethusa surrounded by dolphins; on dolphin below neck, KIMON; on hair band, K. Publication History The Frederick M. Watkins Collection, exh. cat., Fogg Art Museum (Cambridge, MA, 1973) Exhibition History The Frederick M. Watkins Collection, Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, 01/31/1973 - 03/14/1973 Subjects and Contexts Ancient Coins Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
