About this artwork
The front (obverse) of this coin depicts an eagle standing with wings closed. The back (reverse) depicts a crab.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium
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Artist
- Ancient Greek
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Title
- Tetradrachm (Coin) Depicting an Eagle
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Place
- Ancient Greece (Object made in)
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Date
- 472 BCE–413 BCE
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Medium
- Silver
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Inscriptions
- Obverse: AKRA[C ΣOTN[A]
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Dimensions
- Diam.: 2.6 cm (1 1/16 in.)
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Credit Line
- Gift of William F. Dunham
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Reference Number
- 1920.691
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IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/136515/manifest.json
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