# Coin Depicting the Amazon Smyrna

- By: Ancient Roman (now Izmir, Turkey)
- Date: 175-200
- Medium: Bronze
- Classification: Coin
- Dimensions: Diam.: 1.8 cm (3/4 in.)
- Culture: Smyrna
- Credit line: Gift of William F. Dunham
- Museum: [Art Institute of Chicago](https://www.artic.edu/artworks/142880)
- Rights: [Public domain (CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/44e2d38c-de57-85e9-407c-3e3f4946a770/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
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The front (obverse) of this coin depicts a draped bust of the Amazon Smyrna, facing left, with a bipennis (double axe) over her shoulder. On the back (reverse), is a ship prow facing to the right.

Description © Art Institute of Chicago, CC BY 4.0