Coin Depicting the God Apollo

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Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

about 357-353 BCE

Greek

The front of this coin depicts the god Apollo.

The back depicts a lyre, surrounded by an as yet untranslated inscription.

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

Artist: Ancient Greek
Title: Coin Depicting the God Apollo
Origin: Greece
Date: 357 BCE–353 BCE
Medium: Electrum
Inscriptions: Reverse: ΣΥΠΑΚ ΟΣΙΩΝ
Dimensions: Diam. 1.2 cm; 1.72 g
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze
Reference Number: 1923.1186
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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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