Coin Depicting the Goddess Athena
Ancient Greek
-220–-83
- Medium
- Bronze
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 1.9 cm (3/4 in.)
- Genre
- Coins
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
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).
