Diobol - Kuprilli Kandyba

Kuprilli ruled as one of the earlier Lycian dynasts operating under loose Achaemenid Persian suzerainty, and coins attributed to him from Kandyba — an inland Lycian city distinct from the coastal minting centers — are among the scarcer products of the dynastic series. The Lycian dynasts of this period enjoyed unusual autonomy under Persia, issuing coinage in their own names and types at a time when most subject peoples did not. Kandyba's output was modest relative to Xanthos or Telmessos, which accounts for the relative infrequency of Kuprilli issues in the market.