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Hemidrachm (Coin) Depicting Bucranium by Ancient Greek — VisualArtsDB

Hemidrachm (Coin) Depicting Bucranium

Hemidrachm (Coin) Depicting Bucranium

-355–-346

Medium: Silver
Dimensions: Diam.: 1.5 cm (5/8 in.)
Genre: coin
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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The front of this coin depicts the head of a bull, turned downward. On the back the god Apollo faces right.

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