One-sixth Stater with Head of a Lion

Culture: Ancient Greek, c.900–31 BCE
Period: Classical period, 480–323 BCE
Date: 480–450 BCE
Material: Electrum
minted in: Mytilene, Nísoi Aiyaíou region, Greece, Europe
Classification: Coins & currency, metalwork
Collection: Ancient Art
Current Location: On View, Gallery 320 East
Dimensions: 2.54 grams
3/8 in. (1 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. Cornelius F. P. Stueck
Rights: Public Domain
Object Number: 126:1991

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