Hecte: Head of Omphale (obverse)
Unknown Artist
387–326 BCE
Medium
electrum (gold-silver alloy)
Dimensions
diam. 0.9 cm
Classification
Coins
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of J. H. Wade
Accession Number
1916.973.a
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
The Lydian queen Omphale wears the lion skin of Herakles, whom she enslaved.