Tetradrachm: Head of Lion, Barley, Riverfish (reverse)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Tetradrachm: Head of Lion, Barley, Riverfish (reverse)

Date
466–422 BCE
Medium
silver
Culture
Greek, minted at Leontinoi (Sicily)
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
98334

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The lion on coins of Leontini marks a pun on the city name.

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Credit line
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
Provenance
(Charles T. Seltman)

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  • Representative object from the topic Ancient Greek Silver Tetradrachms
    Ancient Greek Silver Tetradrachms

    These objects are all tetradrachm coins, a standard ancient Greek silver denomination, depicting various deities and symbols from Greek city-states and territories across the Mediterranean.

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