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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Currently Off View
- 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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Origin
- Ancient Greece
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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; 16.39 g
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Credit Line
- Gift of William F. Dunham
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Reference Number
- 1920.691
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