LYCIA, Dynasts of
Mithrapata (390-370 BC)
AR Sixth Stater (Diobol). 1.20g, 13.6mm
MINTED: LYCIA, Phellos (?) mint, circa 390-370 BC
REF: Falghera 195-6 var. (no dolphin); CNG E-341, lot 228
OBVERSE: Lion scalp facing.REVERSE: Triskeles; dolphin swimming right in one section, legend around; all within incuse square.
Notes:
Scarcer variety with dolphin control symbol.
Struck from somewhat worn obverse die. Some spots of horn silver spots on reverse.
Historical Notes:
Lycia was a mountainous region in southwestern Anatolia (present day Turkey). During the reign of Cyrus the Great (559-530 BC), Lycia came under the control of the Persian Empire. The Lycians were given much autonomy by the Persians, and fought on their side during the Greco-Persian Wars (499-449 BC).
Mithrapata was a dynast, or local ruler, who ruled part of Lycia around 390-370 BC as a subject of Artaxerxes II of Persia (404-358 BC).
LYCIA, Dynasts of . Mithrapata, 390-370 BC . AR Diobol . Dolphin symbol *scarce*
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