Citation
"Stater of Lokris Opuntia , 1972.142,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/193670.
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On the side of the coin on the left is a woman's head facing right, hair tied up crowned with reeds, wearing a three pendant earing and pearl necklace. The other side of the coin depicts a naked man advancing to the right, wearing a crested helmet, holding a short sword in right hand, a large shield in his left, held out in front of him. The inside of the shield is decorated with an animal consisting of the body of a lion with the head and wings of an eagle. Below, a spear. Greek characters surround the left border.