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A work made of silver.

Stater (Coin) Depicting the Goddess Athena

317-310 BCE

Greek

Syracuse

The front of this coin depicts the goddess Athena facing right. The top of her helmet is decorated with a leaping griffin.

On the back the winged horse pegasus is shown in flight facing left.

Silver

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium