About this artwork
The front of this coin depicts the goddess Athena facing right. The top of her helmet is decorated with a leaping griffin.
On the back the winged horse pegasus is shown in flight facing left.
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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 the Goddess Athena
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Place
- Syracuse (Minted in)
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Date
- 317 BCE–310 BCE
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Medium
- Silver
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Inscriptions
- Reverse: ΣΥΡ ΑΚ ΟΣΙΩ [Ν]
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Dimensions
- Diam.: 2 cm (13/16 in.)
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Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze
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Reference Number
- 1923.1165
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IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/9733/manifest.json