Tetradrachm (Coin) Depicting the Nymph Arethusa

CC0 Public Domain Designation

413–399 BCE

Greek, minted in Syracuse, Sicily

The front of this coin depicts Arethusa, a water nymph who is often accompanied by dolphins, as she is here.

On the back a four horse chariot called a Quadriga is shown advancing to the left.

Status: On View, Gallery 151
Department: Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

Culture: Ancient Greek
Title: Tetradrachm (Coin) Depicting the Nymph Arethusa
Place: Syracuse (Minted in)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 413 BCE–399 BCE
Medium: Silver
Dimensions: Diam.: 2.3 cm (15/16 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Tiffany Blake
Reference Number: 1938.234
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Art Institute of Chicago, Ancient Art Galleries, Gallery 155, April 20, 1994 - February 6, 2012.
Art Institute of Chicago, Of Gods and Glamour: The Mary and Michael Jaharis Galleries of Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Art, Gallery 151, November 11, 2012 - present.

Mrs. Tiffany (Margaret Day) Blake (1876-1971), Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1938.

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