Tetradrachm (Coin) Depicting an Eagle

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Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

472-413 BCE

Greek, minted in Akragas (now Agrigento), Sicily

The front (obverse) of this coin depicts an eagle standing with wings closed. The back (reverse) depicts a crab.

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

Artist: Ancient Greek
Title: Tetradrachm (Coin) Depicting an Eagle
Origin: Ancient Greece
Date: 472 BCE–413 BCE
Medium: Silver
Inscriptions: Obverse: AKRA[C ΣOTN[A]
Dimensions: Diam. 2.6 cm; 16.39 g
Credit Line: Gift of William F. Dunham
Reference Number: 1920.691
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Art Institute of Chicago, Ancient Art Galleries, Gallery 155, April 20, 1994 - February 6, 2012.

William F. Dunham (1857-1936), Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1920.

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