Coin of Demeter

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The following are two sides of the same Greek coin created around 400BC-340BC in Greece. On the front side is the Head of Demeter herself and on the reverse side is Barley-ear with a leaf. This is a fitting symbol as Demeter is the goddess of Agriculture and Barley-ear is a good representation of agriculture.
Front: Goddess of Demeter. Reverse: Barley-ear

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The following are two sides of the same Greek coin created around 400BC-340BC in Greece. On the front side is the Head of Demeter herself and on the reverse side is Barley-ear with a leaf. This is a fitting symbol as Demeter is the goddess of Agriculture and Barley-ear is a good representation of agriculture.

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    1946,0101.341 Registration Number at British Museum
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