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"Stater of Lokris Opuntia , 1.1965.1477,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 29, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/171155.
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On the side of the coin on the left is a woman's head facing left, hair tied up, crowned with reeds, wearing a triple pendant drop earing and pearl necklace. The other side of the coin depicts a naked man advancing right, wearing a helmet, holding a sword in right hand, a large shield in his left, the inside of the shield is decorated with an animal consisting of the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle. Below along the ground line, a spear and arrow. Along the left border, the Greek characters: O P O N T I O N.