Stater: Three incuse punches (reverse)
600–550 BC
Maker Unknown
Greek and Roman Art
Stater: Three incuse punches (reverse), 600–550 BC. 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.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Bruce Ferrini 2000.203.b Many early Greek coins are made from electrum, a naturally occurring alloy of gold and silver.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Coins
- Formatted Medium
- Electrum (gold-silver alloy)
- Medium
- electrum, gold-silver, alloy
- Dimensions
- Overall: 1.6 x 2 x 0.8 cm (5/8 x 13/16 x 5/16 in.)
- Departments
- Greek and Roman Art
- Accession Number
- 2000.203.b
- Credit Line
- Gift of Bruce Ferrini
- Exhibitions
- Stories From Storage
- Rights Statement
- CC0
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