Syracusan Dekadrachms of the Euainetos Type - Catalog

This presents the illustrated catalog of unique die combinations from Albert Gallatin's Syracusan Dekadrachms of the Euainetos Type (1930), covering forty-eight obverse dies. For the full list of known specimens, provenance, and citations for each die, see the main article.


Gallatin's Catalog of Die Combinations

42 obverse dies (plus 5 variants), 24 reverse dies, 78 unique die combinations organized into 11 sections

Navigation(11 sections)

Group A

2 die combinations

Die A.I (R1)Plate 1

Υ·ΡΑ·ΚΟΙ·ΩΝ

Below the lower dolphin, EYAINETOY·

#1 (O1/R1) - R.I / A.I
1 known specimen · Pl. O9/R1
A.I/R.I obverse
A.I/R.I reverse

#2 (O2/R1) - R.II / A.I
2 known specimens · Pl. O9/R1
A.I/R.II obverse
A.I/R.II reverse

Group B

1 die combination

Die B.I (R2)Plate 1

Υ·Ρ(ΑΚ)·ΟΙΩΝ

Below the lower dolphin, EY·AINE·TO·

#3 (O2/R2) - R.II / B.I
2 known specimens · Pl. O9/R1
B.I/R.II obverse
B.I/R.II reverse

Group C

29 die combinations

Die C.I (R3)Plate 1

Υ·ΡΑ·Κ·Ο·ΙΩ·

Below the lower dolphin, EY·AINE·

#4 (O2/R3) - R.II / C.I
7 known specimens · Pl. O9/R1
C.I/R.II obverse
C.I/R.II reverse

#5 (O3/R3) - R.III / C.I
5 known specimens · Pl. O9/R1
C.I/R.III obverse
C.I/R.III reverse

Die C.II (R4)Plate 1

Υ·ΡΑ·Κ·Ο·ΙΩΝ

Below the lower dolphin, EY·AINE·

#6 (O3/R4) - R.III / C.II
21 known specimens · Pl. O9/R1
C.II/R.III obverse
C.II/R.III reverse

Die C.III (R5)Plate 1

Υ·ΡΛ··Κ·ΟΙΩ·

Below the lower dolphin, EY·AINE·

#7 (O3/R5) - R.III / C.III
6 known specimens · Pl. O9/R1
C.III/R.III obverse
C.III/R.III reverse

Die C.IV (R6)Plate 1

Υ·ΡΛ·Κ·Ο·ΙΩΝ

Below the lower dolphin, EY·AINE·

#8 (O3/R6) - R.III / C.IV
4 known specimens · Pl. O9/R1
C.IV/R.III obverse
C.IV/R.III reverse

Die C.V (R7)Plate 2

(Υ)·ΡΑ·ΚΟ··ΙΩΝ

Below the lower dolphin, (EY·AI)NE·

#9 (O3/R7) - R.III / C.V
1 known specimen · Pl. O9/R2
C.V/R.III obverse
C.V/R.III reverse

Die C.VI (R8)Plate 2

Υ·ΡΑ·ΚΟ·ΙΩ·

Below the lower dolphin, EY·AINE·

#10 (O3/R8) - R.III / C.VI
6 known specimens · Pl. O9/R2
C.VI/R.III obverse
C.VI/R.III reverse

Die C.VII (R9)Plate 2

Υ·ΡΑ·ΚΟ··ΙΩ·

Below the lower dolphin, EY·AINE·

#11 (O2/R9) - R.II / C.VII
2 known specimens · Pl. O9/R2
C.VII/R.II obverse
C.VII/R.II reverse

#12 (O4/R9) - R.IV / C.VII
11 known specimens · Pl. O9/R2
C.VII/R.IV obverse
C.VII/R.IV reverse

Die C.VIII (R10)Plate 2

Υ·ΡΛ·Κ·Ο·ΙΩ·

Below the lower dolphin, EY·AINE·

#13 (O2/R10) - R.II / C.VIII
3 known specimens · Pl. O9/R2
C.VIII/R.II obverse
C.VIII/R.II reverse

#14 (O4/R10) - R.IV / C.VIII
9 known specimens · Pl. O9/R2
C.VIII/R.IV obverse
C.VIII/R.IV reverse

#15 (O5/R10) - R.V / C.VIII
4 known specimens · Pl. O9/R2
C.VIII/R.V obverse
C.VIII/R.V reverse

Die C.IX (R11)Plate 2

Υ·Ρ(ΑΚΟ)·(ΙΩΝ)

Below the lower dolphin, EY·AINE·

#16 (O4/R11) - R.IV / C.IX
3 known specimens · Pl. O9/R2
C.IX/R.IV obverse
C.IX/R.IV reverse

Die C.X (R12)Plate 2

Υ·ΡΑ··ΚΟ·ΙΩΝ

Below the lower dolphin, EYAINE·

#17 (O4/R12) - R.IV / C.X
5 known specimens · Pl. O9/R2
C.X/R.IV obverse
C.X/R.IV reverse

#18 (O6/R12) - R.VI / C.X
7 known specimens · Pl. O9/R2
C.X/R.VI obverse
C.X/R.VI reverse

Die C.XI (R13)Plate 3

Υ·ΡΑ·Κ·Ο·ΙΩΝ

Below the lower dolphin, EY·AINE·

#19 (O4/R13) - R.IV / C.XI
1 known specimen · Pl. O9/R3
C.XI/R.IV obverse
C.XI/R.IV reverse

#20 (O6/R13) - R.VI / C.XI
8 known specimens · Pl. O9/R3
C.XI/R.VI obverse
C.XI/R.VI reverse

Die C.XII (R14)Plate 3

Υ·ΡΛ··ΚΟ·ΙΩ·

Below the lower dolphin, EY·AINE·

#21 (O4/R14) - R.IV / C.XII
10 known specimens · Pl. O9/R3
C.XII/R.IV obverse
C.XII/R.IV reverse

#22 (O6/R14) - R.VI / C.XII
4 known specimens · Pl. O9/R3
C.XII/R.VI obverse
C.XII/R.VI reverse

Die C.XIII (R15)Plate 3

Υ·ΡΑ·Κ·ΟΙΩ·

Below the lower dolphin, EY·AINE·

#23 (O6/R15) - R.VI / C.XIII
7 known specimens · Pl. O9/R3
C.XIII/R.VI obverse
C.XIII/R.VI reverse

#24 (O–/R15) - R.? / C.XIII
1 known specimen · Pl. O/R3
X
C.XIII/R.? reverse

Die C.XIV (R16)Plate 3

Υ·ΡΛ·Κ·Ο·ΙΩΝ

Below the lower dolphin, EY·AINE·

#25 (O6/R16) - R.VI / C.XIV
11 known specimens · Pl. O9/R3
C.XIV/R.VI obverse
C.XIV/R.VI reverse

#26 (O7/R16) - R.VII / C.XIV
11 known specimens · Pl. O10/R3
C.XIV/R.VII obverse
C.XIV/R.VII reverse

Die C.XV (R17)Plate 3

Υ·ΡΑΚ·Ο·Ι·ΩΝ

Below the lower dolphin, EY·AINE·

#27 (O4/R17) - R.IV / C.XV
9 known specimens · Pl. O9/R3
C.XV/R.IV obverse
C.XV/R.IV reverse

#28 (O7/R17) - R.VII / C.XV
8 known specimens · Pl. O10/R3
C.XV/R.VII obverse
C.XV/R.VII reverse

#29 (O8/R17) - R.VIII / C.XV
7 known specimens · Pl. O10/R3
C.XV/R.VIII obverse
C.XV/R.VIII reverse

Die C.XVI (R18)Plate 3

Υ·ΡΑ·Κ·Ο·ΙΩΝ

Below the lower dolphin, EY·AINE·

#30 (O8/R18) - R.VIII / C.XVI
4 known specimens · Pl. O10/R3
C.XVI/R.VIII obverse
C.XVI/R.VIII reverse

#31 (O9/R18) - R.IX / C.XVI
1 known specimen · Pl. O10/R3
C.XVI/R.IX obverse
C.XVI/R.IX reverse

Die C.YPlate 4

No ΥΡΑΚΟΙΩΝ inscription.

Below the lower dolphin, EY·AINE·

#32 (O25/R–) - R.Y / C.Y
1 known specimen · Pl. O/R4
X
C.Y/R.Y reverse

Group D

5 die combinations

Die D.I (R19)Plate 4

Υ·ΡΑ·Κ·Ο·ΙΟΝ

Below the lower dolphin, EY·AINE· In the field, below the chin, Δ

#33 (O8/R19) - R.VIII / D.I
2 known specimens · Pl. O10/R4
D.I/R.VIII obverse
D.I/R.VIII reverse

#34 (O9/R19) - R.IX / D.I
6 known specimens · Pl. O10/R4
D.I/R.IX obverse
D.I/R.IX reverse

#35 (O10/R19) - R.X / D.I
7 known specimens · Pl. O10/R4
D.I/R.X obverse
D.I/R.X reverse

#36 (O11/R19) - R.XI / D.I
10 known specimens · Pl. O10/R4
D.I/R.XI obverse
D.I/R.XI reverse

Die D.II (R20)Plate 4

Υ·ΡΑ·Κ·Ο·ΙΩΝ

Below the lower dolphin, EY·AINE· In the field, below the chin, Δ

#37 (O9/R20) - R.IX / D.II
45 known specimens · Pl. O10/R4
D.II/R.IX obverse
D.II/R.IX reverse

Group E

2 die combinations

Die E.I (R21)Plate 4

Υ·ΡΑ·Κ·Ο·ΙΩΝ

Behind the neck a scallop shell, turned up. The shell has eleven scallops.

#38 (O11/R21) - R.XI / E.I
13 known specimens · Pl. O10/R4
E.I/R.XI obverse
E.I/R.XI reverse

#39 (O–/R21) - R.? / E.I
1 known specimen · Pl. O/R4
X
E.I/R.? reverse

Group F

21 die combinations

Die F.I (R22)Plate 4

Υ·ΡΑ·Κ·ΟΙΩ·Ν

Behind the neck a scallop shell, turned up. The shell has seven scallops.

#40 (O8/R22) - R.VIII / F.I
8 known specimens · Pl. O10/R4
F.I/R.VIII obverse
F.I/R.VIII reverse

#41 (O9/R22) - R.IX / F.I
2 known specimens · Pl. O10/R4
F.I/R.IX obverse
F.I/R.IX reverse

Die F.II (R23)Plate 4

Υ·ΡΛ·Κ·Ο·ΙΩΝ

Behind the neck a scallop shell, turned up. The shell has seven scallops.

#42 (O11/R23) - R.XI / F.II
2 known specimens · Pl. O10/R4
F.II/R.XI obverse
F.II/R.XI reverse

#43 (O12/R23) - R.XII / F.II
5 known specimens · Pl. O10/R4
F.II/R.XII obverse
F.II/R.XII reverse

Die F.III (R24)Plate 5

Υ·Ρ·Λ·Κ·ΟΙΩ·

Behind the neck a scallop shell, turned up. The shell has seven scallops.

#44 (O12/R24) - R.XII / F.III
5 known specimens · Pl. O10/R5
F.III/R.XII obverse
F.III/R.XII reverse

Die F.IV (R25)Plate 5

Υ·ΡΑ·Κ·Ο·(ΙΩΝ)

Behind the neck a scallop shell, turned up. The shell has seven scallops.

#45 (O12/R25) - R.XII / F.IV
1 known specimen · Pl. O10/R5
F.IV/R.XII obverse
F.IV/R.XII reverse

#46 (O14/R25) - R.XIV / F.IV
3 known specimens · Pl. O11/R5
F.IV/R.XIV obverse
F.IV/R.XIV reverse

Die F.V (R26)Plate 5

ΥΡΑΚ·ΟΙ·ΩΝ

Behind the neck a scallop shell, turned up. The shell has seven scallops.

#47 (O13/R26) - R.XIII / F.V
2 known specimens · Pl. O11/R5
F.V/R.XIII obverse
F.V/R.XIII reverse

Die F.VI (R27)Plate 5

Υ·ΡΑΚΟ·ΙΩΝ

Behind the neck a scallop shell, turned up. The shell has seven scallops.

#48 (O13/R27) - R.XIII / F.VI
1 known specimen · Pl. O11/R5
F.VI/R.XIII obverse
F.VI/R.XIII reverse

Die F.VII (R28)Plate 5

·ΥΡΑ·Κ·Ο··ΙΩΝ

Behind the neck a scallop shell, turned up. The shell has seven scallops. Below the chin a short vertical line.

#49 (O14/R28) - R.XIV / F.VII
8 known specimens · Pl. O11/R5
F.VII/R.XIV obverse
F.VII/R.XIV reverse

Die F.VIIa (R29)Plate 5

·ΥΡΑ·Κ·Ο··ΙΩΝ

Behind the neck a scallop shell, turned up. The shell has seven scallops. This die is the same as F. VII but the vertical line below the chin has been removed.

#50 (O14/R29) - R.XIV / F.VIIa
18 known specimens · Pl. O11/R5
F.VIIa/R.XIV obverse
F.VIIa/R.XIV reverse

#51 (O15/R29) - R.XV / F.VIIa
4 known specimens · Pl. O11/R5
F.VIIa/R.XV obverse
F.VIIa/R.XV reverse

#52 (O18/R29) - R.XVIII / F.VIIa
1 known specimen · Pl. O11/R5
F.VIIa/R.XVIII obverse
F.VIIa/R.XVIII reverse

Die F.VIII (R30)Plate 6

Υ·ΡΑ·Κ·Ο·ΙΩΝ

Behind the neck a scallop shell, turned up. The shell has seven scallops.

#53 (O15/R30) - R.XV / F.VIII
6 known specimens · Pl. O11/R6
F.VIII/R.XV obverse
F.VIII/R.XV reverse

#54 (O18/R30) - R.XVIII / F.VIII
1 known specimen · Pl. O11/R6
F.VIII/R.XVIII obverse
F.VIII/R.XVIII reverse

Die F.IX (R31)Plate 6

Υ·Ρ·Α·Κ·ΟΙΩΝ

Behind the neck a scallop shell, turned up. The shell has seven scallops.

#55 (O15/R31) - R.XV / F.IX
1 known specimen · Pl. O11/R6
F.IX/R.XV obverse
F.IX/R.XV reverse

#56 (O14/R31) - R.XIV / F.IX
15 known specimens · Pl. O11/R6
F.IX/R.XIV obverse
F.IX/R.XIV reverse

#57 (O16/R31) - R.XVI / F.IX
5 known specimens · Pl. O11/R6
F.IX/R.XVI obverse
F.IX/R.XVI reverse

Die F.IXa (R32)Plate 6

Υ·ΡΑ·Κ·ΟΙΩΝ

Behind the neck a scallop shell, turned up. The shell has seven scallops. Below the chin a dot.

#58 (O15/R32) - R.XV / F.IXa
2 known specimens · Pl. O11/R6
F.IXa/R.XV obverse
F.IXa/R.XV reverse

#59 (O21/R32) - R.XXI / F.IXa
3 known specimens · Pl. O12/R6
F.IXa/R.XXI obverse
F.IXa/R.XXI reverse

#60 (O23/R32) - R.XXIII / F.IXa
1 known specimen · Pl. O12/R6
F.IXa/R.XXIII obverse
F.IXa/R.XXIII reverse

Group G

3 die combinations

Die G.I (R33)Plate 6

No inscription

Behind the neck a scallop shell, turned down. The shell has eight scallops.

#61 (O17/R33) - R.XVII / G.I
11 known specimens · Pl. O11/R6
G.I/R.XVII obverse
G.I/R.XVII reverse

#62 (O19/R33) - R.XIX / G.I
2 known specimens · Pl. O12/R6
G.I/R.XIX obverse
G.I/R.XIX reverse

Die G.Ia (R34)Plate 6

No inscription

A break in the die conceals the scallop shell behind the neck. Below the chin a griffin head.

#63 (O19/R34) - R.XIX / G.Ia
3 known specimens · Pl. O12/R6
G.Ia/R.XIX obverse
G.Ia/R.XIX reverse

Group H

1 die combination

Die H.I (R35)Plate 6

ΥΡΑ·Κ·Ο··(ΙΩΝ)

Behind the neck a griffin head. Below the chin a griffin head.

#64 (O20/R35) - R.XX / H.I
2 known specimens · Pl. O12/R6
H.I/R.XX obverse
H.I/R.XX reverse

Group J

10 die combinations

Die J.I (R36)Plate 7

Υ·Ρ·Α·Κ·ΟΙΩ·

Below the chin a dot.

#65 (O21/R36) - R.XXI / J.I
2 known specimens · Pl. O12/R7
J.I/R.XXI obverse
J.I/R.XXI reverse

#66 (O22/R36) - R.XXII / J.I
5 known specimens · Pl. O12/R7
J.I/R.XXII obverse
J.I/R.XXII reverse

Die J.II (R37)Plate 7

Υ·ΡΑ·ΚΟ·(·)Ι(ΩΝ)

Below the chin a dot.

#67 (O21/R37) - R.XXI / J.II
4 known specimens · Pl. O12/R7
J.II/R.XXI obverse
J.II/R.XXI reverse

Die J.III (R38)Plate 7

Υ·ΡΑΚ·Ο·ΙΩΝ

Below the chin a dot.

#68 (O21/R38) - R.XXI / J.III
5 known specimens · Pl. O12/R7
J.III/R.XXI obverse
J.III/R.XXI reverse

Die J.IV (R39)Plate 7

ΥΡ·ΑΚ·Ο··ΙΩΝ

Below the chin a dot.

#69 (O22/R39) - R.XXII / J.IV
6 known specimens · Pl. O12/R7
J.IV/R.XXII obverse
J.IV/R.XXII reverse

Die J.V (R40)Plate 7

Υ·Ρ·Α·Κ·ΟΙΩΝ

Below the chin a dot.

#70 (O22/R40) - R.XXII / J.V
5 known specimens · Pl. O12/R7
J.V/R.XXII obverse
J.V/R.XXII reverse

#71 (O23/R40) - R.XXIII / J.V
1 known specimen · Pl. O12/R7
J.V/R.XXIII obverse
J.V/R.XXIII reverse

Die J.VI (R41)Plate 7

ΥΡ·ΑΚ·ΟΙ·ΩΝ

Below the chin a dot.

#72 (O22/R41) - R.XXII / J.VI
2 known specimens · Pl. O12/R7
J.VI/R.XXII obverse
J.VI/R.XXII reverse

Die J.VIa (R42)Plate 8

ΥΡ·ΑΚ·ΟΙ·ΩΝ

Below the chin a dot. Behind the neck a star of four rays.

#73 (O19/R42) - R.XIX / J.VIa
2 known specimens · Pl. O12/R8
J.VIa/R.XIX obverse
J.VIa/R.XIX reverse

Die J.VIIa (R43)Plate 8

Υ·(ΡΑ)Κ·Ο·ΙΩΝ

Below the chin a dot. Behind the neck a star of four rays.

#74 (O22/R43) - R.XXII / J.VIIa
5 known specimens · Pl. O12/R8
J.VIIa/R.XXII obverse
J.VIIa/R.XXII reverse

Group K

3 die combinations

Die K.Ia (R44)Plate 8

·Υ·ΡΑ·Κ·Ο· ΙΩΝ

Below the chin a dot. Behind the neck a star of eight rays.

#75 (O23/R44) - R.XXIII / K.Ia
6 known specimens · Pl. O12/R8
K.Ia/R.XXIII obverse
K.Ia/R.XXIII reverse

Die K.II (R45)Plate 8

·ΥΡΑ·Κ·Ο··Ι·ΩΝ

Behind the base of the neck, between the third and fourth dolphins, a star of eight rays.

#76 (O23/R45) - R.XXIII / K.II
4 known specimens · Pl. O12/R8
K.II/R.XXIII obverse
K.II/R.XXIII reverse

Die K.III (R46)Plate 8

( ΥΡΑΚΟ ΙΩΝ)

Inscription not visible on either specimen. Behind the neck, partly covered by the hair, a star of eight rays.

#77 (O23/R46) - R.XXIII / K.III
2 known specimens · Pl. O12/R8
K.III/R.XXIII obverse
K.III/R.XXIII reverse

Group L

1 die combination

Die L.I (R47)Plate 8

Υ·ΡΑ·ΚΟ· ΙΩΝ

The inscription is placed below the head.

#78 (O24/R47) - R.XXIV / L.I
2 known specimens · Pl. O12/R8
L.I/R.XXIV obverse
L.I/R.XXIV reverse