Drachm (Coin) Depicting Lion
Ancient Greek Painting and Sculpture
-500–-480
- Medium
- Silver
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 1.6 cm (11/16 in.)
- Genre
- Coins
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
archaic (greek)Greeklionssilvercoininorganic materialancient artnonferrous metalmetal
About
The front of this coin depicts the forepart of a lion. On the back the goddess Aphrodite is depicted in the archaic style.
