Art Institute of Chicago
Coin Depicting a Griffin
Greek; Teos, Ionia
- Date
- 4th-1st century BCE
- Medium
- Bronze
- Culture
- Roman Empire
- Department
- Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
The front (obverse) of this coin depicts a griffin, a mythological creature with the head and wings of an eagle and body of a lion, galloping to the right. On the back (reverse), a lyre is shown.
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- Object type
- AAT300037334
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