Coin Depicting the Nymph Parthenope

Art Institute of Chicago

Coin Depicting the Nymph Parthenope

Roman; Campania, minted in Neapolis

Date
late 5th-4th century BCE
Medium
Silver
Culture
Roman Empire
Department
Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago

The front (obverse) of this coin shows the head of the nymph Parthenope, facing to the right, with a wide head band and hair tucked up. The back (reverse) depicts a man-headed bull walking to the right, crowned by goddess Nike flying overhead.

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Object type
AAT300037334

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