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Coin Depicting a Horse

2nd century BCE
Bronze

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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG

The front (obverse) of this coin depicts a horse prancing to the right. On the back (reverse), the head of a trident is depicted, decorated with scrolls.

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