Mytilene Babelon 1910 2229, Silver, struck at Mytilene, 479–400 BC. Obverse: head of orpheus wearing a thracian cap. Reverse: head of lion roaring in an incuse square. Weight about 3.8 g, diameter 14.0 mm.
| mint | Mytilene | weight | 3.78g (2) |
| ruler | — | diameter | ⌀14.0 (2) |
| denomination | — | axis | 3↕ (2) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Greece | dataset | IRIS — Greek coinage (greekcoinage.org) |
obverse
Head of Orpheus wearing a Thracian cap
reverse
Head of lion roaring in an incuse square
specimens (2)
British Museum
3.71g
⌀15.0
3↕
British Museum
3.85g
⌀13.0
3↕
Cite this coin
Mytilene Babelon 1910 2229 (mytilene_babelon_1910_2229), 479–400 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/mytilene-babelon-1910-2229/ (accessed: 2026-08-29). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA