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Coin Depicting the Goddess Athena by Ancient Greek — VisualArtsDB

Coin Depicting the Goddess Athena

Coin Depicting the Goddess Athena

-220–-83

Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: Diam.: 1.9 cm (3/4 in.)
Genre: coin
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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GreekAthenacoininorganic materialancient artnonferrous metalbronzecopper alloygoddessesancientmetal

About

The front (obverse) of this coin depicts the head of the goddess Athena, wearing a Corinthian helmet, facing to the right. On the back (reverse), the god Zeus stands and throws a fulmen (lightening bolt).

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