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Obol - Mithrapata
| Issuer | Lycia, Dynasts of |
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| Year | 390 BC - 370 BC |
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| Diameter | 11 mm |
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| Obverse description | Facing bearded head of the dynast Mithrapata, wearing a satrapal tiara or crested helmet, rendered in archaic three-quarter facing style characteristic of Lycian dynastic coinage. The face displays prominent features including a full beard, large eyes, and strongly modeled nose and lips, executed with the bold yet somewhat schematic relief typical of late 5th- to early 4th-century Lycian workshop practice. A small lion's head or protome appears to the left of the main effigy, a dynastic symbol frequently associated with Mithrapata's coinage. The flan is irregularly shaped and the background field shows the characteristic incuse striations of hand-hammered production. No legend appears on the obverse. |
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| Reverse description | Incuse square containing a standing owl facing, rendered in the Athenian tradition, with large round eyes, spread wings partially visible, and taloned feet firmly planted. To the upper left of the owl, a crescent or Lycian symbol is visible, and to the right, two Lycian alphabetic characters forming an abbreviated dynastic inscription. The entire design is set within a shallow incuse square punch, a hallmark of hammered coinage of this period and region. The field around the incuse square shows the rough texture of the hammered flan. |
| Reverse script | Lycian |
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