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Tetradrachm (Coin) Depicting the Nymph Arethusa

413–399 BCE
Silver

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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG

The front of this coin depicts Arethusa, a water nymph who is often accompanied by dolphins, as she is here. On the back a four horse chariot called a Quadriga is shown advancing to the left.

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