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Drachm of Knidos with forepart of lion
Greek
Early Classical Period
480–450 B.C.
Mint: Caria, Knidos
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 17 mm. Weight: 6.22 gm.
Credit Line
Henry Lillie Pierce Fund
Accession Number04.1060
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
Catalogue Raisonné
Brett, Greek Coins (MFA), no. 1984.
DescriptionObverse: Forepart of lion to right, tongue protruding.
Reverse: In incuse square, head of Aphrodite to right with beaded necklace and earrings.
Reverse: In incuse square, head of Aphrodite to right with beaded necklace and earrings.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Canon Greenwell Collection; July 1902: acquired from Canon Greenwell Collection by Edward Perry Warren (Regling, Die Griechischen Münzen der Sammlung Warren, no. 1159); September 1904: purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren