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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Stater with Lion and Bull (Obverse)
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art

Stater with Lion and Bull (Obverse)

AAT Object Form/Functionstaters
Place CreatedTurkey, Europe
CultureLydian
PeriodMermnads Dynasty, reign of Croesus
Dateca. 565-546 BCE
MediumSilver
Credit LineGift of H. Burke Nicholson, Jr.
Dimensions3/4 x 5/8 in. (1.9 x 1.6 cm)
Object number2005.078.038
Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Gallery, September 9, 2013 - April 28, 2014
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, July 2014 - Present
ProvenanceEx coll. Hammond Burke Nicholson, Jr. (1917-2007), Atlanta, Georgia, purchased from Spink & Son, Ltd., London, England.
Status
On view
Collections
  • Greek and Roman Art