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Coin Depicting the Goddess Athena

246-226 BCE
Bronze

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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG

The front (obverse) of this coin depicts the head of Goddess Athena. The back (reverse) shows the God Apollo, nude with a bow and arrows.

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