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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     806146      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Greek Region:     LYCIAN DYNASTS Issuer:     Uncertain Dynast Date Ruled:     550-440 BC Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Stater Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     BC Circa 490/80-440/30 Diameter:     19 mm Weight:     9.25 g Die Axis:     10 h Obverse Description:     Boar standing left, with head lowered as if preparing to charge, on pelleted ground line Reverse Description:     Bearded head left, wearing crested Corinthian helmet, in pelleted square within incuse square Primary Reference:     Falghera 47 Reference2:     SNG Cop Supp. 384 Reference3:     SNG VA - Reference4:     BMC 28; TraitÉ I 841 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=117823 Grade:     EF, toned, slight doubling on obverse Notes:     Extremely rare, and possibly the finest known. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 54 (14 June 2000), lot 722 and front cover.Lycia was nominally under Persian rule in the late 5th century, but it was practically independent as long as it paid annual tribute to Persia. Ruled by dynasts, their abundant coinage testifies to the great prosperity of Lycia. During this period the Lycian alphabet came into widespread use.

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