Decadrachm (Primary Title)
Coin (Object Name)
Unknown (Artist)
This coin, with its dramatic depiction of a turning chariot, was designed by Euainetos, a skilled and innovative artist who introduced foreshortening into coin design. Nike, goddess of Victory, hovers over the quadriga (four-horse chariot), crowning the charioteer. The kings of Syracuse, where this decadrachm (ten drachma coin) was produced, were famous for their passion for chariot racing.
Adolph D. and Wilkins C. Williams Fund
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