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title: Silphium Seed on Silver Drachma
author: Münzkabinett der Staatlichen Museen
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17590/silphium-seed-on-silver-drachma/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-07-10
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# Silphium Seed on Silver Drachma

_Authored by Münzkabinett der Staatlichen Museen_

## Image File

[![Silphium Seed on Silver Drachma](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17590.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17590.jpg)

## Image Caption

A [silver](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silver/) drachma, bearing the image of the [silphium](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silphium/) seed, from [Cyrene](https://www.worldhistory.org/cyrene/), Libya, dated 500-480 BCE.

Münzkabinett der Staatlichen Museen, Berlin.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Museen, M. d. S. (2023, July 10). Silphium Seed on Silver Drachma. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17590/silphium-seed-on-silver-drachma/>
### Chicago
Museen, Münzkabinett der Staatlichen. "Silphium Seed on Silver Drachma." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 10, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17590/silphium-seed-on-silver-drachma/>.
### MLA
Museen, Münzkabinett der Staatlichen. "Silphium Seed on Silver Drachma." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Jul 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17590/silphium-seed-on-silver-drachma/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://ikmk.smb.museum/object?id=18214479) by **Münzkabinett der Staatlichen Museen**. Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 10 July 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.