Stater (?) (Coin) Depicting the Goddess Athena
Ancient Greek
-400–-350
- Medium
- Silver
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 2.1 cm (7/8 in.)
- Genre
- coin
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
Greeklionssilvercoingods (deities)inorganic materialancient artnonferrous metalstriking (metalworking)stargoddessesancientmetal
About
The front (obverse) of this coin depicts the head of goddess Athena to right, in crested Athenean helmet, on which a griffon with round wings leaps right; heavy curls below neckpiece at temples. The back (reverse) depicts a lion walking right, mouth open; above pentagram.
