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Food on Ancient Coins: Grain, Grapes, Fish, and Meat in the Ancient World
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Food on Ancient Coins: Grain, Grapes, Fish, and Meat in the Ancient World
By Mike Markowitz Most ancient people lived close to hunger. One bad harvest could bring starvation. Therefore, food supply mattered to every ruler, city, and empire. Ancient coins show this concern clearly. Grain, fruit, seafood, livestock, and food containers appear early and often on Greek and Roman coinage. These images also reveal the roots of the healthy “Mediterranean diet.” That diet still depends on simple foods such as bread, olive oil…
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