Obol (Coin) Depicting the Goddess Athena

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Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

334 (or earlier)-302 BCE

Greek

The front of this coin depicts the goddess Athena, facing right.

On the back, the mythical hero Herakles is shown strangling the Nemean lion.

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Department: Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

Culture: Ancient Greek
Title: Obol (Coin) Depicting the Goddess Athena
Place: Taranto (Minted in)
Date: 334 BCE–302 BCE
Medium: Silver
Dimensions: Diam.: 1.2 cm (1/2 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze
Reference Number: 1923.1172
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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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