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Coin Depicting the Goddess Artemis

286-220 BCE
Bronze

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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG

The front (obverse) of this coin depicts a Macedonian shield with the head of the goddess Artemis in the center. The back (reverse) shows a Macedonian helmet.

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