About this artwork
The front (obverse) of this coin depicts the head of goddess Athena, facing left, wearing a Corinthian helmet (no crest); a snakey lock of hair falls behind. The back (reverse) depicts two dolphins arched inwards, nose to nose; between them sits an 8-rayed star with center pellet, tips attached with curved lines.
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- Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium
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Culture
- Ancient Greek
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Title
- Coin Depicting the Goddess Athena
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Origin
- Syracuse
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Date
- Struck 345 BCE–317 BCE
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Medium
- Bronze
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Inscriptions
- Obverse: [ΣΥ]ΡΑ
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Dimensions
- Diam. 2.9 cm; 30.04 g
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Credit Line
- Gift of Emily Crane Chadbourne
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Reference Number
- 1940.8
Extended information about this artwork
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