Quarter Stater: Tree (obverse); Plain Field (reverse)

c. 125–20 BCE
Diameter: 1 cm (3/8 in.)
Weight: 1.33 g (0.05 oz.)
You can copy, modify, and distribute this work, all without asking permission. Learn more about CMA's Open Access Initiative.
Location: not on view

Download, Print and Share

Did You Know?

The tree-like trophy in the center sits on top of three ringed pellets, surrounded by various motifs.

Description

The smaller size of the quarter stater left the artist little room for design. Apparently he was unable to reduce the stater design to such small dimensions. The meaningless jumble is probably part of a larger design.
Quarter Stater: Tree (obverse); Plain Field (reverse)

Quarter Stater: Tree (obverse); Plain Field (reverse)

c. 125–20 BCE

England

Visually Similar Artworks

Contact us

The information about this object, including provenance, may not be currently accurate. If you notice a mistake or have additional information about this object, please email collectionsdata@clevelandart.org.

To request more information about this object, study images, or bibliography, contact the Ingalls Library Reference Desk.

All images and data available through Open Access can be downloaded for free. For images not available through Open Access, a detail image, or any image with a color bar, request a digital file from Image Services.