Silver triobol

Unknown

ca. 330–270 BC · Silver · Greek and Roman Art

Coins of Greek city-states depicted unique images or symbols that represented their particular city. Argos began issuing coins at the beginning of the 5th century B.C. with the forepart of a wolf on the obverse and an "A" on the reverse. The wolf was the symbol of Apollo Lykios (Wolf-god), who was worshipped in Argos and had a sanctuary dedicated to him near the agora.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 330–270 BC

Medium

Silver

Culture

Greek, Argos

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian, 2020