About this artwork
The front of this coin depicts the god Poseiden.
On the back, a human figure rides a hippocamp, a mythological creature with the body of a horse and a fish’s tail.
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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
- Hemidrachm (Coin) Depicting Poseidon
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Place
- Italy (Minted in)
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Date
- 300 BCE–201 BCE
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Medium
- Silver
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Inscriptions
- Reverse: BPETTIΩN
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Dimensions
- Diam.: 1.5 cm (5/8 in.)
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Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze
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Reference Number
- 1923.1185
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IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/9773/manifest.json