<p>The front (obverse) of this coin shows the head of the nymph Parthenope, facing to the right, with a wide head band and hair tucked up. The back (reverse) depicts a man-headed bull walking to the right, crowned by goddess Nike flying overhead.</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- -450
- Medium
- Silver
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 2 cm (13/16 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
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- Collection
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- Source
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