Coin Depicting the Hero Perseus

Art Institute of Chicago

Coin Depicting the Hero Perseus

Greek

Date
178-168 BCE
Medium
Bronze
Culture
Greece
Department
Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago

The front of this coin depicts the mythical hero Perseus, facing right and wearing a Phrygian cap. On the back, a standing eagle is shown.

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