Drachma (Coin) Depicting a Sphinx
Ancient Greek Painting and Sculpture
-478–-412
- Medium
- Silver
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 1.3 cm (9/16 in.)
- Genre
- Coins
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
Greeksphinxessilvercoininorganic materialancient artnonferrous metalancientmetal
About
The front (obverse) of this coin depicts a Sphinx seated and facing to the left in front of an amphora (storage jar). The back depicts an incuse sqaure with four parts.
