Coin Depicting the Goddess Athena
Ancient Greek
-133–-48
- Medium
- Bronze
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 2.1 cm (7/8 in.)
- Genre
- coin
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
GreekAthenabirdcoininorganic materialancient artnonferrous metalbronzecopper alloygoddessesancientmetal
About
The front (obverse) of this coin depicts the Goddess Athena. On the back (reverse), an Eagle flies between the pilei (caps) of the legendary Dioscuri.
