Aeginetic Stater (Coin) Depicting a Chimera
Ancient Greek
-431–-400
- Medium
- Silver
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 2.5 cm (1 in.)
- Genre
- Coins
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
Greeksilveranimalscoininorganic materialancient artnonferrous metalmythological figuresancientdovesmetal
About
The front (obverse) of this coin depicts a mythical creature called a Chimera. On the back (reverse) a flying dove is encircled by a wreath of leaves.
