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. 27

Coin

Gold

Second quarter of 6th c BC (Lydian)

Gold croeseid twelfth-stater. Obverse: confronted foreparts of lion and bull. Reverse: single incuse punch. Weight 0.88 g, diameter 7.2 mm.

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. 29

Coin

Silver

Probably second quarter of 6th c BC (Lydian)

Silver croeseid stater. Obverse: confronted foreparts of lion and bull. Reverse: two incuse punches. Good condition, some wear. Weight 10.25 g, diameter 15 x 21 mm.

LATW Cat. 30

Coin

Silver

Second quarter of 6th c BC (Lydian)

Silver croeseid twelfth-stater. Obverse: confronted foreparts of lion and bull. Reverse: single incuse punch. Weight 0.72 g, diameter 7.9 mm.

LATW Cat. 31

Coin

Silver

Second quarter of 6th c BC (Lydian)

Silver croeseid twenty-fourth stater. Obverse: confronted foreparts of lion and bull. Reverse: one incuse punch. Weight 0.35 g, diameter 6.3 mm.

LATW Cat. 32_1-32_2

Coin

Silver

Second half of the 6th c BC (Late Lydian (Persian))

Two silver croeseid half-staters. Obverse: confronted foreparts of lion and bull. Reverse: two punches. Weight: no. 32.1: 5.20 g, “worn” (Robinson) / 5.10 g, “good condition” (Aydemir et al). No. 32.2: 5.29 g, “medium worn” (Robinson) / 5.21 g, “good...

LATW Cat. 32_3

Coin

Silver

Last quarter of the 6th c BC (Late Lydian (Persian))

Silver siglos of Achaemenid type. Obverse: standing three-quarter-length figure of archer, facing right, wearing kidaris and kandys, holding bow and two arrows. Reverse: oblong punch. Diameter 0.014, weight 4.99 g; “worn+” (Robinson) / “good conditio...

LATW Cat. 32_4-32_6

Coin

Silver

Last quarter of the 6th c BC (Late Lydian (Persian))

Three silver sigloi of Achaemenid type. Obverse: kneeling or running figure of the Persian king, facing right, wearing kidaris and kandys, drawing his bow. Reverse: oblong punch. 2844: diameter 0.0155, weight 4.92 g (Robinson) / 4.93 g (Aydemir et al...

LATW Cat. 32_7-32_20

Coin

Silver

Late 6th or early 5th c BC (Late Lydian (Persian))

Fourteen small silver sixth-stater coins. Obverse: female head facing left, wearing close-fitting cap held in place by band (or helmet?); circular earring. Reverse: single quadripartite incuse square. Diameter 0.009-0.0115; weight (2848-2861): 1.28, ...

LATW Cat. 33

Pottery

Ceramic

Ca. 540-520 BC? (Late Lydian (Persian))

Pottery lydion. Fairly tough fabric; micaceous clay. Decoration in white slip and dark slip with metallic sheen: dark slip on neck; white slip over which stripes in dark slip over shoulder to mid-body; dark slip streakily applied over lower body and ...

LATW Cat. 34

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

540-530 BC (Late Lydian (Persian))

Block of white marble carved to represent a rectangular temple with goddess standing in front. The temple is represented by columns, one at each corner and one in the middle of each side and of the back; between columns are three registers of figures...

LATW Cat. 35

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

Ca. 400 BC (Late Lydian (Persian))

White marble. Rectangular stele missing top. Raised borders representing the steps, antae, and pediment of a temple or naiskos frame, four figures in relief. Occupying more than two-thirds of the framed space at left and center are two female figures...

LATW Cat. 36

Pottery

Ceramic

600-570 BC (Lydian)

Stem and foot missing. Clay pink-orange-brown, soft, micaceous, friable. Inside and outside, cream-buff slip over which a decoration in matte grey-sepia and shiny orange-brown slip. Inside, figural composition of which female (?) face, wings, hands a...

LATW Cat. 37

Architecture, Inscription

Marble, Stone

Third century BC (Hellenistic)

Marble astragal molding from the bottom of an Ionic column shaft, inscribed. The text preserves one complete word, “srkastulis,” and the beginning of a second, “sf[….”

LATW Cat. 38

Pottery

Ceramic

Ca. 575-525 BC (Lydian)

Intact except for small rim parts. Clay reddish-tan, micaceous, friable. Outside, highly micaceous yellowish slip.

LATW Cat. 39

Pottery

Ceramic

Ca. 575-525 BC (Lydian)

Intact. Clay reddish-tan, micaceous. Inside around rim and outside over upper body and handle, mottled reddish-to-dark-sepia slip.

LATW Cat. 4

Metalwork

Copper, Bronze/Copper Alloy

Ca. 2500-2000 BC (Early Bronze Age)

Copper or copper alloy. Lozenge-shaped blade with rounded, perforated butt end and sharply tapered point. Widest part of blade nearest butt. Flattened lozenge-shaped section.

LATW Cat. 40

Pottery

Ceramic

Ca. 575-525 BC (Lydian)

Intact. Clay reddish-tan, micaceous. Inside, reddish slip; outside except for reserve handle zone and underside of foot, streaky reddish-to-sepia slip.

LATW Cat. 41

Pottery

Ceramic

Ca. 575-525 BC (Lydian)

Intact. Clay reddish-tan, micaceous. Inside and outside around rim in even zone and on lower body and foot, reddish slip over which narrow bands of black slip as follows: at center of bowl, spiral of seven-to-eight turns; at juncture of bowl and lip,...

LATW Cat. 42

Pottery

Ceramic

Ca. 575-525 BC (Lydian)

Intact. Clay reddish-tan, micaceous. Inside around rim and outside, highly micaceous yellowish slip.

LATW Cat. 43

Pottery

Ceramic

Ca. 575-525 BC (Lydian)

Intact. Clay reddish-tan, micaceous. Inside around top of rim, across handle outer surface, outside on neck and body, bands in reddish slip.

LATW Cat. 44

Pottery

Ceramic

Ca. 575-525 BC (Lydian)

Broken, complete. Clay reddish-tan, micaceous. Inside and outside, except for reserve handle zone and underside of foot, reddish slip.

LATW Cat. 45

Pottery

Ceramic

Ca. 575-525 BC (Lydian)

Missing part of rim, all of central zone, and foot; about one-fourth to one-third complete. Clay reddish-tan, micaceous, friable. Inside, on rim, and outside around rim, reddish slip over which decoration in black slip as follows: inside, three (spac...