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Hemidrachm (Coin) Depicting a Dove by Ancient Greek — VisualArtsDB

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Hemidrachm (Coin) Depicting a Dove

Hemidrachm (Coin) Depicting a Dove

Hemidrachm (Coin) Depicting a Dove

-251–-146

Medium: Silver
Dimensions: Diam.: 1.6 cm (11/16 in.)
Genre: Coins
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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The front (obverse) of this depicts a dove flying to the left. On the back (reverse), an incuse square with remains of a caduceus is shown.

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