About this artwork
The front of this coin depicts the winged horse Pegasus flying right.
On the back the goddess Athena faces right. Behind her is a cadueus, the type of staff typically associated with the god Hermes.
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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
- Stater Coin Depicting Pegasus Flying
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Place
- Levkás (Minted in)
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Date
- 400 BCE–330 BCE
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Medium
- Silver
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Dimensions
- Diam.: 2.1 cm (7/8 in.)
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Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze
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Reference Number
- 1923.1141
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IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/9678/manifest.json