Stater (Coin) Depicting Caulos and Deer
480-388 BCE
Silver
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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG
The front of this coin possibly depicts Caulos (the eponymous hero and founder of the town of Caulonia and son of the Amazon Clita) walking right alongside a small deer. On the back a larger deer is surrounded by an inscription.
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