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Trias (Coin) Depicting the God Gelas by Ancient Greek — VisualArtsDB

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Trias (Coin) Depicting the God Gelas

Trias (Coin) Depicting the God Gelas

Trias (Coin) Depicting the God Gelas

-500–-400

Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: Diam.: 2 cm (13/16 in.)
Genre: Coins
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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The front of this coin depicts Gelos, the god of laughter. The back depicts a bull with a human face.

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