Didrachm of Nuceria Alfaterna
280 BCE-268 BCE
Description
Obv.: retrograde Oscan inscription, Head of male, l., wearing ram's horn; behind, dolphin; Rev.: Youth standing l. beside horse, holding reins and sceptre; to l., uncertain Oscan letters; below, uncertain symbol
Dimensions
7.12 g
Provenance
[Hirsch, Munich, “sale XV,” May 28, 1906, lot 280]. [Naville, Geneva, “sale V,” June 18, 1923, lot 198]. [Spink, London], sold; to Edward Stanley Gotch Robinson [1], London, (1930-1941), sold; to Arthur Stone Dewing [2], Cambridge, MA, (from 1941), lent; to Fogg Art Museum (from 1965) 1. Edward Stanley Gotch Robinson (1887-1976). “Robinson collection, no. 543” and bought on August 30, 1930 according to Dewing’s inventory card. 2. Arthur Stone Dewing (1880-1971). Bought on August 26, 1941 according to Dewing’s inventory card.
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