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Stater Coin Depicting the Nymph Parthenope by Ancient Greek — VisualArtsDB

Stater Coin Depicting the Nymph Parthenope

Stater Coin Depicting the Nymph Parthenope

-325–-241

Medium: Silver
Dimensions: Diam.: 2.1 cm (7/8 in.)
Genre: coin
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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The front of this coin depicts the head of the nymph Pathenope, facing right. On the back a bull with a man's head is shown with the goddess Nike above.

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