LATW Cat. 20
Coin, Inscription
Electrum
Ca. 630-575 BC (Lydian)
Electrum coin of twelfth-stater weight. Obverse: Roaring lion head facing right. Along right side of coin, three Lydian letters, “...WET.” Reverse: single punch. Diameter 0.007; weight 1.19 g.
LATW Cat. 25
Coin
Electrum
Ca. 630-560 BC (Lydian)
Electrum coin, of one-third stater weight. Obverse: roaring lion head facing right. Reverse: two incuse punches. Weight: 4.71 g.
LATW Cat. 26
Coin
Electrum
Ca. 630-560 BC (Lydian)
Electrum coin, of one-third stater weight. Obverse: roaring lion head facing right. Reverse: two incuse punches. Diameter 11-13 mm, weight: 4.75 g.
LATW Cat. 28_1-28_2
Coin
Gold
Second quarter of 6th c BC (Lydian)
Two gold croeseid staters. Obverse: confronted foreparts of lion and bull. Reverse: two incuse punches. Weight: 8.06 g (IAM 8947), 8.04 g (IAM 8948).
LATW Cat. 52
Bone and Ivory, Sculpture
Ivory
6th c BC (Lydian)
“Above the forehead and back of the head are flat surfaces…On each cheek is a horizontal crescent-shaped depression, and below the lower lip is still another depression.…The ears are large and fully modeled. Attached to each is a large circular ear-r...
LATW Cat. 117
Jewelry and Ornaments
Gold
First half of the fifth century BC (Late Lydian (Persian))
Two almost circular gold earrings. “The body is hollow and nearly cylindrical in cross section. The outer portion has a rounded profile, with 38 radiating ribs. The inner section is undecorated and terminates in a sharp edge within. On each of the fl...
LATW Cat. 118
Jewelry and Ornaments
Gold, Stone
First half of the fifth century BC (Late Lydian (Persian))
“Pendant (or possibly an ear-ring) of rock crystal, with a gold cap that terminates in a lion’s head holding a ring for suspension in its mouth. The ring is large and is made of a circle of heavy wire, with a beaded ring on either side. At the base, ...
LATW Cat. 119
Jewelry and Ornaments, Seal
Chalcedony, Stone
(Late Lydian (Persian))
Small chalcedony pyramidal stamp seal, missing any mounting. The sealing surface is carved in intaglio with a heroic combat scene: The hero stands at right on a groundline, wearing Persian court robe and a crenellated crown, holding a short sword in ...
LATW Cat. 120
Jewelry and Ornaments, Seal
Agate, Stone
(Late Lydian (Persian))
Agate (?) weight-shaped seal, perforated but missing its mounting. The bottom surface is carved in intaglio with a figure wearing Persian court garb and a crenellated crown sitting on a throne, with an elaborate stretcher between the legs and a curve...
LATW Cat. 121
Jewelry and Ornaments, Seal
Silver, Stone
(Late Lydian (Persian))
“Agate (?) weight-shaped seal, with corroded silver mounting of heavy wire forming a large ring (1.1 cm outside diameter) from which extend two wires clasping the sides of the stone and terminating in thickened swellings at the point where a pin runs...
LATW Cat. 122
Jewelry and Ornaments, Seal
Gold
(Late Lydian (Persian))
“Gold seal ring with diamond-shaped gold bezel, with no separation between bezel and ring. The bezel is carved in intaglio, with an open-mouthed lion walking right, its tail curled up over its back. In front of the lion is a circle with two curved li...
LATW Cat. 123
Jewelry and Ornaments, Seal
Gold
(Late Lydian (Persian))
Gold seal ring with a heavy hoop, much thicker at the ends, where it joins the broad, flat, oval gold bezel. The bezel is carved in intaglio with an open-mouthed lion walking right on a ground line, its tail extending behind with the end bent up and ...