Coin Depicting a Horse

Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

320-250 BCE

Greek

The front (obverse) of this coin depicts the forequarter of a galloping horse. On the back (reverse), a single-handled vase is shown.

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Department: Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

Artist: Ancient Greek
Title: Coin Depicting a Horse
Origin: Greece
Date: 320 BCE–250 BCE
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: Diam. 1.8 cm; 3.72 g
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze
Reference Number: 1923.1212
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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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