The Fralin Museum of Art, U.Va.: Decadrachm of Hicetas, Syracuse, 287 B.C.-278 B.C. 1995.3.1.

Diameter: 16
Weight: 4.23

Obverse: ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ - Female, facing left; hair bound; torch behind neck

Reverse: (E)ΠΙ ΙΚΕΤΑ - Nike riding biga, right, holding reins and kentron; crescent moon at 12 o’clock; Θ below horses’ legs

Object Type: Coin
Date Range
- From Date: 287 B.C.
- To Date: 278 B.C.
Denomination: Decadrachm
Material: Gold
Authority
- Authority: Hicetas
Geographic
- Mint: Syracuse
- Region: Europe--Sicily
- Region: Europe--Sicily
Obverse
- Deity: Persephone
Reverse
- Deity: Nike

Identifier: 1995.3.1
Provenance
- 1995: Acquired from Rare Coins & Classical Arts Ltd., 1995.
- 1934: Ex: Ars Classica XVII, Zurich. Lot 282.
- December, 1979: Ex: NFA, lot 78.
Department: Greek
Collection: The Fralin Museum of Art

Rights: The object and images are not under copyright (Public Domain) in the United States.

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Decadrachm of Hicetas, Syracuse, 287 B.C.-278 B.C. 1995.3.1.