Diobol (Coin) Depicting an Ear of Grain

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Diobol (Coin) Depicting an Ear of Grain

Greek; minted in Metapontum, ItalyLinkedCulture matchlcp-81b066ca535c

Date
500-473 BCE
Medium
Silver
Culture
Metaponto
Department
Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago
Object ID
9709

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The front (obverse) of this coin depicts an ear of barley. The back (reverse) depicts a bull with its head and horns facing downwards. A fillet, or headband, adorns its brow. Metapontum became wealthy through farming rather than trade. By illustrating the ear of grain on its coins, the city-state reminded its trading partners of its agricultural abundance.

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Credit line
Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze
Provenance
Mrs. William Nelson (Helen T.) Pelouze (1866-1953), Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1923.

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AAT300037334

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