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Stater
| Issuer | Kaunos |
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| Year | 450 BC - 430 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Winged female figure — likely a Nike or Iris type — depicted in the archaic kneeling-running posture (knielauf) facing left, with head turned back to the right. The figure is rendered in fine archaic style, with outstretched wings framing the body. She holds a kerykeion (herald's staff) in her left hand and a wreath in her extended right hand, attributes linking her to divine messengership or victory. |
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| Reverse description | A baetyl — a sacred cult stone of conical or pillar form — depicted centrally with a pronounced vertical central ridge, rendered within a shallow square incuse. Flanking the baetyl on either side are stylized birds, likely doves or eagles, symbols associated with the sanctuary of Kaunos. The incuse square frames the composition with plain recessed borders typical of early Karian civic coinage. |
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| Mint | Kaunos (Caria, Asia Minor) |
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