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Stater - Kherei
| Issuer | Lycia, Dynasts of |
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| Year | 430 BC - 410 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Helmeted head of Athena facing right, wearing a crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves and a palmette above the visor. The goddess's facial features are rendered in archaic-transitional style, with the cheek guards of the helmet framing the face. The finely detailed crest rises prominently above the helmet, and the overall workmanship reflects the high artistic standards of Lycian dynastic coinage of the late fifth century BC. |
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| Reverse script | Lycian |
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Kherei ruled as dynast of Lycia during the late fifth century BC, a period when the region operated under nominal Achaemenid Persian suzerainty while local dynasts maintained genuine administrative and monetary autonomy. His coinage belongs to a tradition of Lycian staters that drew selectively from Greek weight standards while retaining iconographic choices rooted in Anatolian practice. The Müseler supplement reference places this among the less common die pairings within his series — Kherei's output was modest compared to later dynasts like Mithrapata or Perikle.