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Drachm: Forepart of Lion (obverse)

Unknown Artist

465–449 BCE

Drachm: Forepart of Lion (obverse) by Unknown Artist

Medium

silver

Dimensions

diam. 1.6 cm

Classification

Coins

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Museum

Cleveland Museum of Art

Credit

Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust

Accession Number

1917.994.a

About this artwork

The forepart of a lion on Knidian coins is thought to represent Apollo.

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