About this artwork
The front (obverse) of this coin depicts a griffin, a mythological creature with the head and wings of an eagle and body of a lion, leaping to the right. The back (reverse) depicts a lyre, a stringed instrument like a small harp.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium
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Culture
- Ancient Greek
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Title
- Coin Depicting a Griffin
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Place
- Sigacik (Minted in)
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Date
- 300 BCE–30 BCE
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Medium
- Bronze
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Inscriptions
- Reverse: THIΩN ΠOΛYΘΡOYΣ
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Dimensions
- Diam.: 1.7 cm (11/16 in.)
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Credit Line
- Gift of William F. Dunham
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Reference Number
- 1920.2975
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IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/142903/manifest.json