Stater (Coin) Depicting Caulos and Deer

CC0 Public Domain Designation

Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

480-388 BCE

Greek; Caulonia, Italy

The front of this coin depicts Caulos walking right alongside a small deer.

On the back a larger deer is surrounded by an as yet untranslated inscription.

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

Culture: Ancient Greek
Title: Stater (Coin) Depicting Caulos and Deer
Origin: Caulonia
Date: 480 BCE–388 BCE
Medium: Silver
Inscriptions: Reverse: KAYΛLONIATAN
Dimensions: Diam. 2.2 cm; 7.80 g
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze
Reference Number: 1923.1136
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Mrs. William Nelson (Helen T.) Pelouze (1866-1953), Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1923.

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