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Hemidrachm: Gorgoneion (obverse)

Cleveland Museum of Art

The coin is circular and made of metal. The metal is gray and has a slight sheen. It has a raised design on its surface. The design depicts a face. The face has curly hair. The face has a large nose. The face has large eyes. The face has an open mouth with a long tongue protruding. The face appears to have a beard or chin hair. The coin sits on a plain white surface.

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859 × 893 px
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