Tetradrachm (Coin) Depicting the Goddess Athena
190-36 BCE
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
Diam.: 2.9 cm (1 3/16 in.)
Classification
coin
Department
Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
9715
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
The front of this coin depicts the head of the goddess Athena, facing right. On the back the goddess Nike faces left, her wings outfurled behind her and a pomegranate in front.
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...