Stater (?) (Coin) Depicting the Goddess Athena

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Stater (?) (Coin) Depicting the Goddess Athena

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Date
4th-mid 3rd century BCE
Medium
Silver
Culture
Elea
Department
Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago
Object ID
111012

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The front (obverse) of this coin depicts the head of goddess Athena to right, in crested Athenean helmet, on which a griffon with round wings leaps right; heavy curls below neckpiece at temples. The back (reverse) depicts a lion walking right, mouth open; above pentagram.

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Credit line
Gift of Martin A. Ryerson
Provenance
Martin A. Ryerson (1856-1932), Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1922.

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Object type
AAT300037334

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