Art Institute of Chicago
Coin Depicting a Sphinx
Roman; Chios, Ionia (now Turkey)
- Date
- 138-192
- 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 sphinx, with a foreleg raised. On the back (reverse), a transport amphora (storage jar) is shown within a wreath.
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- Object type
- AAT300037334
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