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Drachm: Forepart of Lion (obverse)

465–449 BCE
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(Karia)
silver
Diameter: 1.6 cm (5/8 in.)
Weight: 6.156 g (0.22 oz)
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1917.994.a
Location: not on view
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The forepart of a lion on Knidian coins is thought to represent Apollo.

Drachm: Forepart of Lion (obverse)

465–449 BCE

Greek, minted at Knidos (Karia)

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