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Document identity
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98359
label
Stater: Lion, owl (reverse)
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
id
98359
contentType
object
title
Stater: Lion, owl (reverse)
date
c. 340–334 BC
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79483957
genreSpecific
Coins
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 1.9 cm (3/4 in.)
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Greek, minted at Hyele (South Italy)
accession
1917.996.b
Source extras
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silver
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Stater: Lion, owl (reverse), c. 340–334 BC. Greek, minted at Hyele (South Italy). Silver; diameter: 1.9 cm (3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1917.996.b
collection
GR - Greek
inscriptions
inscription
ΥΕΛΗΤ[ΟΝ]
inscription_translation
Of the people of Hyele
formerAccessionNumbers
203.1917
didYouKnow
Nearly worn away above the lion are the remains of a flying owl.
creditline
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
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2026-05-29 05:18:34.527000
sourceId
98359
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Greek and Roman Art
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GR - Greek
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silver
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1
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0
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photo
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