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A work made of silver.

Coin Depicting the God Dionysos

late 3rd century BCE

Greek; Cydonia, Crete

Ancient Greece

The front (obverse) of this coin depicts the laureate head of the God Dionysos, facing to the right. On the back (reverse) is a crescent.

Silver

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium