Drachm (Coin) Depicting a Gorgon

CC0 Public Domain Designation

Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

early 5th century BCE

Greek

The front of this coin depicts the head of a Gorgon.

The back features a simple, geometric design.

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

Culture: Ancient Greek
Title: Drachm (Coin) Depicting a Gorgon
Origin: Greece
Date: 500 BCE–401 BCE
Medium: Silver
Dimensions: Diam. 1.7 cm; 3.80 g
Credit Line: Gift of William F. Dunham
Reference Number: 1922.4249
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The Art Institute of Chicago, “New Coins in the Classical Collection,” Bulletin of the Art Institute of Chicago vol. 16, no. 4 (September 1922), pp. 50-51, fig. 2.

William F. Dunham (1857-1936), Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1922.

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