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Summary
A silver Attic drachm 510–470 BC
Found in the excavation of the Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone at Cyrene.
It was first published in Expedition magazine Vol. 34, Nos. 1-2, 1992 om p. 62.[1] In "Part I: The Coins from the Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone." by T. V. Buttrey pp. 1-66
It also appeared in "The Silphium Connection" by Favorito EN, Baty K. Celator 9(2):6–8. Feb, 1995. The coin was on the cover of that issue of the magazine.
Licensing
Description |
Silver Attic drachm 510–470 BC |
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Source |
T. V. Buttrey, via K. Baty. See User talk:Kurt Baty |
Portion used |
All |
Low resolution? |
Yes |
Other information |
Expedition magazine in "Part I: The Coins from the Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone" pp. 1–66. |
Article | |
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Purpose of use |
The coin's design is one of the few surviving images of a seed pod of the extinct Silphium plant. |
Replaceable? |
No. Unique artifact. |
Article | |
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Purpose of use |
The coin's design is one of the few surviving images of a seed pod of the extinct Silphium plant, which may have been the source of the traditional "heart" symbol. |
Replaceable? |
No. Unique artifact. |
File history
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current | 00:14, 15 February 2006 | 250 × 244 (17 KB) | Kurt Baty (talk | contribs) | From my article The Silphium Connection. Celator 9(2):6-8. Feb, 1995. It was on the cover of the magazine, and is on the web in a number of places. |
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