Drachm (Coin) Depicting Thessalos Holding a Bull
Ancient Greek
-435–-400
- Medium
- Silver
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 1.9 cm (3/4 in.)
- Genre
- Coins
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
GreeksilveryouthhorsescoinBullinorganic materialancient artnonferrous metalstriking (metalworking)mythological figuresancientmetal
About
The front of this coin depicts a youth named Thessalos holding a bull by its horns. On the back a horse leaps to the right, the letters AAP are inscribed above.
