Coin Depicting the Goddess Kybele
2nd-1st century BCE
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
142883
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
The front (obverse) of this coin depicts a head of the goddess Kybele, facing right. On the back (reverse) is a statue of Aphrodite Stratonikis standing, facing right and holding Nike in her extended left arm that rests on a short column.
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...