Art Institute of Chicago
Coin Depicting the Hero Perseus
Greek
- Date
- 220-178 BCE
- Medium
- Bronze
- Culture
- Greece
- Department
- Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
The front of this coin depicts the head of the mythical hero Perseus, facing right and wearing a Phrygian cap. On the back, an eagle is shown standing with its wings spread wide.
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- Object type
- AAT300037334
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