Art Institute of Chicago
Drachma (Coin) Depicting a Sphinx
Greek
- Date
- 478-412 BCE
- Medium
- Silver
- Culture
- Greece
- Department
- Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
The front (obverse) of this coin depicts a Sphinx seated and facing to the left in front of an amphora (storage jar). The back depicts an incuse sqaure with four parts.
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- Object type
- AAT300037334
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