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Hexas (Coin) Depicting the Goddess Demeter

after 241 BCE
Bronze

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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG

The front of this coin depicts the goddess Demeter. On the back, a plough and a bird are shown.

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