Coin Depicting Silphium Plant
Ancient Greek
-480–-435
- Medium
- Silver
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 1.4 cm (9/16 in.)
- Genre
- Coins
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
Greekzeussilvercoininorganic materialancient artnonferrous metalmythological figuresancientmetal
About
The front of this coin depicts a Silphium plant. On the back the bearded god Zeus Ammon faces right.
