Coin Depicting a Sphinx
Ancient Roman
138–192
- Medium
- Bronze
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 3.2 cm (1 5/16 in.)
- Genre
- coin
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Tags
sphinxesvesselscoinancient artbronzeroman (ancient, style or period)
About
The front (obverse) of this coin depicts a sphinx, with a foreleg raised. On the back (reverse), a transport amphora (storage jar) is shown within a wreath.
