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Stater - Kherei Phellos
| Issuer | Lycia, Dynasts of |
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| Year | 430 BC - 410 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Facing left, the effigy of Aphrodite rendered in archaic Greek style, her hair elaborately dressed in a beaded band and gathered into a bun at the nape of the neck. The modelling of the facial features is bold and stylised, with a prominent almond-shaped eye, strong jawline, and finely articulated coiffure. The portrait occupies the full flan, with the goddess's neck truncated at the lower edge of the coin. The engraving exhibits characteristics typical of early Lycian dynastic coinage, blending Greek artistic conventions with local workshop traditions. |
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| Reverse description | An owl standing left with head turned to face the viewer, rendered in high relief with finely engraved feathering on the body and wings. The Lycian dynastic inscription XERẼI WEHÑT appears at the sides of the type, identifying the issuing dynast Kherei of Phellos. The entire design is contained within a recessed incuse square, a hallmark of early Lycian silver coinage. The treatment of the owl closely parallels Athenian iconographic conventions while retaining a distinctly local Lycian character. |
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| Reverse lettering | xerẽi wehñt |
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