Coin Depicting the Goddess Tyche
Ancient Roman
253–268
- Medium
- Bronze
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 1.9 cm (3/4 in.)
- Genre
- coin
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
shipscoinimperial (roman)inorganic materialancient artnonferrous metalbronzecopper alloygoddessesmetal
About
The front (obverse) of this coin depicts a crowned head of the goddess Tyche, facing right. On the back (reverse) is a galley (warship) with the two star-topped pilei (caps) of the Dioscuri above.
