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Drachm (Coin) Depicting Lion by Ancient Greek — VisualArtsDB

Drachm (Coin) Depicting Lion

Drachm (Coin) Depicting Lion

-500–-480

Medium: Silver
Dimensions: Diam.: 1.6 cm (11/16 in.)
Genre: coin
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

Styles

archaic (greek)

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archaic (greek)Greeklionssilvercoininorganic materialancient artnonferrous metalmetal

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The front of this coin depicts the forepart of a lion. On the back the goddess Aphrodite is depicted in the archaic style.

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