Coin Depicting a Sphinx
Ancient Roman
138–217
- Medium
- Bronze
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 2 cm (13/16 in.)
- Genre
- coin
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Tags
sphinxesvesselsmythicalcoininorganic materialancient artnonferrous metalbronzecopper alloyroman (ancient, style or period)metal
About
The front (obverse) of this coin shows a seated sphinx, facing to the left. On the back (reverse), a transport amphora (storage jar) appears between two stars.
