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A work made of silver.

Stater (Coin) Depicting the Goddess Athena

345-317 BCE

Greek, minted in Syracuse, Sicily, Italy

Syracuse

The front (obverse) of this coin depicts the head of goddess Athena, helmeted, facing right. The back (reverse) depicts Pegasus facing left.

Silver

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium