Hemidrachm (Coin) Depicting a Female Head

Art Institute of Chicago

Hemidrachm (Coin) Depicting a Female Head

Greek

Date
146-27 BCE
Medium
Silver
Culture
Greece
Department
Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago

The front (obverse) of this coin shows a female head, facing to the right and wearing a veil. On the back (reverse), a lyre is depicted within a wreath.

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Object type
AAT300037334

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