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Stater (Coin) Depicting the Goddess Athena

317-310 BCE
Silver

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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG

The front of this coin depicts the goddess Athena facing right. The top of her helmet is decorated with a leaping griffin. On the back the winged horse pegasus is shown in flight facing left.

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