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Stater: Three incuse punches (reverse)
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Many early Greek coins are made from electrum, a naturally occurring alloy of gold and silver.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineStater: Three incuse punches (reverse), 600–550 BCE. Greek, minted at Miletos (Ionia). Electrum (gold-silver alloy); overall: 1.6 x 2 x 0.8 cm (5/8 x 13/16 x 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Bruce Ferrini, 2000.203.b