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Coin Depicting the God Eros

138-129 BCE
Copper

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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG

The front (obverse) of this coin depicts the God Eros. On the back (reverse), the headdress of the goddess Isis is shown.

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