The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 24, 2025

Drachm: Forepart of Lion (obverse)

465–449 BCE

Greek, minted at Knidos

(Karia)
silver
Diameter: 1.6 cm (5/8 in.)
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1917.994.a
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

The forepart of a lion on Knidian coins is thought to represent Apollo.
  • ?-1917
    (Charles T. Seltman, Berkhamsted, England, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
    1917-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Stories from Storage. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 7-May 16, 2021).
  • {{cite web|title=Drachm: Forepart of Lion (obverse)|url=false|author=|year=465–449 BCE|access-date=24 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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