Scylla, Agrigento Coin

Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by The British Museum
published on 21 February 2017
Scylla, Agrigento Coin

A silver coin from Agrigento depicting Scylla the monster from Greek mythology thought to inhabit the straits between Sicily and the Italian mainland. 5th century BCE. (British Museum, London)

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Museum, T. B. (2017, February 21). Scylla, Agrigento Coin. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/6386/

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Museum, The B. "Scylla, Agrigento Coin." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 21, 2017. https://www.ancient.eu/image/6386/.

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Museum, The B. "Scylla, Agrigento Coin." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 21 Feb 2017. Web. 21 May 2019.

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