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Ancient Greek Currency and Pottery: A Glimpse into History

Explore the world of ancient Greek currency found at Heraion in Argos along with pottery artifacts depicting women, painted by renowned ARF painters. Discover the art and significance of various coins and pottery items from different regions and periods.

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Ancient Greek Currency and Pottery: A Glimpse into History

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  1. Obols (obelos=spit) found at the Heraion (Sanctuary of Hera) at Argos in 1892

  2. A handful (drax or drachme) of iron spits

  3. Electrum coin from Lydia

  4. Athenian coin denominations 6 obols=a drachma 4 drachmas=a tetradrachm

  5. Silver drachma from Delphi dolphin=delphis Tetradrachma of Rhodes, ca. 200 BCE rose=rhodon

  6. Tetradrachm (= 4 drachmas) from Athens (owl coin), ca. 450-440 BCE

  7. Pottery and the World of Women (cnt’d) A bit on ARF (Attic Red-Figure) Painters

  8. Hydria

  9. Hydria depicting women at the fountainhouse, attributed to the Priam Painter, ca. 520 BCE

  10. Epinetron (Onos), Louvre, ca.500-480 BCE, attributed to the Diosophos Painter

  11. Epinetron from the island of Rhodes, ca. 510-480 BCE

  12. Pyxis

  13. Exaleiptron

  14. Alabastron

  15. Lebesgamikos (gamikos= having to do with marriage)

  16. Attic White Ground Lekythos attributed to the Achilles Painter, ca. 445 BCE(Munich, detail of a muse, probably Kalliope, playing a lyre

  17. Belly Amphora (Name Vase) by the Achilles Painter, ca. 450 BCE (Vatican Museums)

  18. Left: Berlin PainterRight: Achilles Painter

  19. Knucklebones

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