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1/6 stater of Mytilene with head of silenos
Greek
Classical Period
480–430 B.C.
Mint: Lesbos, Mytilene
Medium/Technique
Electrum
Dimensions
Diameter: 11 mm. Weight: 2.52 gm.
Credit Line
Julia Bradford Huntington James Fund
Accession Number11.1807
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
Catalogue Raisonné
Brett, Greek Coins (MFA), no. 1686.
DescriptionObverse: Head of Silenos, three quarters profile, left, bald-headed and bearded, with animal's ears.
Reverse: Head of a lion right, jaws open, within incuse.
Reverse: Head of a lion right, jaws open, within incuse.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren; October 16, 1911: purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren for $ 17,291.36 (this figure is the total price for MFA 11.1756-11.1808)