The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 8, 2023

Stater: Three incuse punches (reverse)

600–550 BC

Part of a set. See all set records

Greek, minted at Miletos

(Ionia)

Electrum (gold-silver alloy)

Overall: 1.6 x 2 x 0.8 cm (5/8 x 13/16 x 5/16 in.)

Gift of Bruce Ferrini 2000.203.b

Location

not on view

Fun Fact

Many early Greek coins are made from electrum, a naturally occurring alloy of gold and silver.

Exhibition history

Stories From Storage. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 7-May 16, 2021).

Source URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2000.203.b