Art Institute of Chicago
Diobol (Coin) Depicting a Lion
Greek, minted in Miletus, Ionia
- Date
- early 5th century BCE
- Medium
- Silver
- Culture
- Roman Empire
- Department
- Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
The front (obverse) of this coin shows the forepart of a lion with head turned back to the left. The back (reverse) depicts an incuse square in which a star of four rays is around a pellet, with triple fleurons between.
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- Object type
- AAT300037334
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