Hemidrachm (Coin) Depicting a Chimera

Art Institute of Chicago

Hemidrachm (Coin) Depicting a Chimera

Greek; minted in Sikyon

Date
400-300 BCE
Medium
Silver
Culture
Ancient Greece
Department
Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago

The front (obverse) of this coin depicts a mythical creature called a Chimera, running to the left. The back (reverse) shows a dove flying to the left.

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Object type
AAT300037334

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