The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of September 16, 2026

Two sides of an irregular silver coin feature relief carvings on weathered surfaces. On the left, a boar with a bristled ridge along its back stands facing right. On the right, a tortoise seen from above displays a segmented shell enclosed within a square, beaded border. Both sides exhibit a muted metallic luster and significant pitting, highlighting the age and worn texture of the silver.

Stater: Boar (obverse); Tortoise (reverse)

500–460 BCE

Greece, Lycia

silver
Diameter: 2 cm (13/16 in.)
Gift of J. H. Wade 1916.996
Location: Not on view
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1916.996