Coin Depicting the Amazon Smyrna
1st-2nd century
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
Diam.: 1.8 cm (3/4 in.)
Classification
coin
Department
Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
9837
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
The front of this coin depicts the Amazon Smyrna, or perhaps the bust of Tyche. On the back the prow of a ship is shown.
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...