Obverse: Lion's head, profile to the left
Reverse: Floral star in incuse square
| Collection: | Arthur S. Dewing Collection |
| Context: | Miletus |
| Material: | Silver |
| Denomination: | Obol |
| Actual Weight: | 1.21 |
| Die Axis: | - |
| Date: | ca. 530 BC - ca. 500 BC |
| Region: | Ionia |
| Period: | Archaic |
Obverse Type: Floral star in incuse square
Date Description:
Late sixth century BC.
Collection History:
Robinson Collection
Commentary: For a discussion of the weight standard and date for [this coin], see B. Pfeller, "Die Silberprägungen von Milet im 6. Jahrhundert v. Chr.," SNR 45 (1966), pp. 5-26, where these are called twelfth staters