Obol of Eretria
CoinsGreek5th century BCE

Obol of Eretria

500 BCE - 465 BCE

Description

Obverse: Bull's head facing. Reverse: Octopus in incuse square.

Classification
Coins
Technique
Struck
Medium
Silver
Culture
Greek
Period
Archaic period
Century
5th century BCE
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

0.54 g

Provenance

G. Hirsch, 6 June 1956, 174

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