Stater (Coin) Depicting Caulos and Deer
480-388 BCE
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
Diam.: 2.2 cm (7/8 in.)
Classification
coin
Department
Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
9668
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
The front of this coin possibly depicts Caulos (the eponymous hero and founder of the town of Caulonia and son of the Amazon Clita) walking right alongside a small deer. On the back a larger deer is surrounded by an inscription.
About the Artist
Ancient Greek
The artist known simply as "Ancient Greek" represents the anonymous masters of Attic vase painting, a cornerstone of Classical Greek art from the Archaic and Classical periods (circa 700–300 BCE). Little is known of their personal life, as ancient Greek potters and painters rarely signed their works or left biographical traces; early life and training remain not well documented. These creators ope...