Stater (Coin) Depicting Caulos and Deer
Ancient Greek Painting and Sculpture
-480–-388
- Medium
- Silver
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 2.2 cm (7/8 in.)
- Genre
- Coins
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
Greeksilvercoingods (deities)inorganic materialancient artnonferrous metaldeersancientmetal
About
The front of this coin possibly depicts Caulos (the eponymous hero and founder of the town of Caulonia and son of the Amazon Clita) walking right alongside a small deer. On the back a larger deer is surrounded by an inscription.
