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Document identity
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98352
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Drachm: Forepart of Lion (obverse)
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object
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98352
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object
title
Drachm: Forepart of Lion (obverse)
date
465–449 BCE
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79483915
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Coins
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1
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dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 1.6 cm (5/8 in.)
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Greek, minted at Knidos (Karia)
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1917.994.a
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Drachm: Forepart of Lion (obverse), 465–449 BCE. Greek, minted at Knidos (Karia). Silver; diameter: 1.6 cm (5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1917.994.a
collection
GR - Greek
formerAccessionNumbers
201.1917
didYouKnow
The forepart of a lion on Knidian coins is thought to represent Apollo.
creditline
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
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2026-05-29 05:18:33.153000
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98352
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Greek and Roman Art
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GR - Greek
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silver
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