id:			98334
accession number:	1917.988.b
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1917.988.b
updated:		2023-03-03 07:01:22.957000

Tetradrachm: Head of Lion, Barley, Riverfish (reverse), 466–422 BC. Greek, minted at Leontinoi (Sicily). Silver; diameter: 2.5 cm (1 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1917.988.b

title:				Tetradrachm: Head of Lion, Barley, Riverfish (reverse)
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creation date:			466–422 BC
creation date earliest:		-466
creation date latest:		-422
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creditline:			Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
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culture:	Greek, minted at Leontinoi (Sicily)
technique:	silver
department:	Greek and Roman Art
collection:	GR - Greek
type:		Coins
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CREATORS

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measurements: Diameter: 2.5 cm (1 in.)
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inscriptions:

	inscription:	[ΛΕ]Ο[ΝΤ]ΙΝΟΝ
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Stories From Storage
	opening date:   2021-02-07T05:00:00
	<i>Stories From Storage</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 7-May 16, 2021).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	(Charles T. Seltman)
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fun fact:
The lion on coins of Leontini marks a pun on the city name.

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