About this artwork
The front of this coin depicts the head of a Gorgon.
The back features a simple, geometric design.
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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
- Drachm (Coin) Depicting a Gorgon
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Place
- Greece (Minted in)
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Date
- 500 BCE–401 BCE
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Medium
- Silver
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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
- 1922.4249
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IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/4424/manifest.json