The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 18, 2025

Stater: Lion, owl (reverse)

c. 340–334 BC

Greek, minted at Hyele

(South Italy)
silver
Diameter: 1.9 cm (3/4 in.)
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1917.996.b
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

Nearly worn away above the lion are the remains of a flying owl.
  • (Charles T. Seltman)
  • Stories from Storage. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 7-May 16, 2021).
  • {{cite web|title=Stater: Lion, owl (reverse)|url=false|author=|year=c. 340–334 BC|access-date=18 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1917.996.b