Art Institute of Chicago
Diobol (Coin) Depicting Forepart of Lion
Greek, Miletus
- Date
- 478 BCE and later
- Medium
- Silver
- Culture
- Miletus
- Department
- Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
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.
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