Diobol (Coin) Depicting Forepart of Lion

CC0 Public Domain Designation

Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

478 BCE and later

Greek, Miletus

The front of this coin depicts the head of a lion, facing right.

The back is decorated with a 4-rayed star inside a square.

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

Culture: Ancient Greek
Title: Diobol (Coin) Depicting Forepart of Lion
Origin: Miletus
Date: 478 BCE
Medium: Silver
Dimensions: Diam. 1.1 cm; 1.11 g
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze
Reference Number: 1923.1156
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Mrs. William Nelson (Helen T.) Pelouze (1866-1953), Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1923.

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