Harvard Art Museums > 1.1965.579: Didrachm of Kamarina, signed by Euainetos 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"Didrachm of Kamarina, signed by Euainetos , 1.1965.579,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/189890. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1.1965.579 Title Didrachm of Kamarina, signed by Euainetos Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 415 -. 405 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Kamarina (Sicily) Period Classical period, High Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/189890 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 8.03 g Die Axis 2 Denomination didrachm Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: ΕΥΑΙ Reverse Inscription: ΚΑΜ Α ΡΙ ΝΑ Provenance Recorded Ownership History SNGLLoyd 876. Munz. u. Med. 10, 22 June 1951, 197 = J. Hirsch 21, 16 Nov. 1908 (Consul Weber), 559 = Sotheby, 5 Dec. 1859 (Northwick), 252. State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number W-J 162, 3 (this coin) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Loan from the Trustees of the Arthur Stone Dewing Greek Numismatic Foundation Object Number 1.1965.579 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: Facing head of young river god Hipparis with small bovine horns on forehead, hair in long loose curls. A fish downwards on either sides Signature on neck. Border of stylized waves. Rev.: Nymph Kamarina riding on a swan l.; head l. naked to the waist, her r. arm around the neck of the swan, l. arm lifting drapery; around, stylized waves. Border of dots. 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
