Feb 18, 2019
Silver didrachm of the Euboean polis of Eretria. On the obverse, a cow scratching its head with its hind hoof; on the reverse, an octopus. Artist unknown; 500-465 BCE. Photo credit: Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. http://www.cngcoins.com
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