About this artwork
The front (obverse) of this coin depicts the goddess Tyche, wearing a crown, and facing to the right. On the back (reverse), the god Sandan stands on a lion.
In antiquity, the goddess Tyche symbolized cities. Her identifying feature is a crown shaped like the walls of a city. Some cities chose Tyche as their emblem, but often they also selected another divinity as their particular patron and protector.
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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 the Goddess Tyche
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Origin
- Ancient Greece
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Date
- 200 BCE–1 BCE
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Medium
- Bronze
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Inscriptions
- Reverse: TAPΣEΩN
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Dimensions
- Diam. 2.1 cm; 7.68 g
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Credit Line
- Gift of William F. Dunham
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Reference Number
- 1920.3031
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IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/142959/manifest.json
Extended information about this artwork
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