Greek, minted in Kroton/Bruttium, Italy
Hemidrachm (Coin) Depicting Poseidon
INV-9773
Greek, minted in Kroton/Bruttium, Italy3rd century BCE
Hemidrachm (Coin) Depicting Poseidon
Greek, minted in Kroton/Bruttium, Italy →greekancientcoinancient art
Date
3rd century BCE
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
Diam.: 1.5 cm (5/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze
The front of this coin depicts the god Poseiden.
On the back, a human figure rides a hippocamp, a mythological creature with the body of a horse and a fish's tail.
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