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Stater (Coin) Depicting a Horseman

probably 380-345 BCE
Silver

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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG

The front of this coin depicts a horseman riding to the right. The back depicts the figure of Taras riding a leaping dolphin.

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