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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.

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Description

Silver Attic drachm 510–470 BC

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.

Non-free media rationale for Silphium (antiquity)
Article

Silphium (antiquity)

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.

Non-free media rationale for Heart (symbol)
Article

Heart (symbol)

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.

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current00:14, 15 February 2006Thumbnail for version as of 00:14, 15 February 2006250 × 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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