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A work made of silver.

Drachma (Coin) Depicting a Sphinx

478-412 BCE

Greek

Greece

The front (obverse) of this coin depicts a Sphinx seated and facing to the left in front of an amphora (storage jar). The back depicts an incuse sqaure with four parts.

Silver

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium