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Stater - Arbinas Telmessos

Features

Issuer Dynasts of Lycia (Achaemenid Satrapies)
Dynast Arbinas (410 BC - 390 BC)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 410 BC - 390 BC
Value Stater (2)
Currency Drachma licyjska
Composition Srebro
Weight 8.49 g
Diameter 24 mm
Shape Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique Młotkowana, Incuse
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
448531
References Müseler Lycia# VI, 83-84
Wilhelm Müseler; 2016. Lykische Münzen: in europäischen Privatsammlungen = Lycian Coins. Arkeoloji ve Sanat Yayınları (Archaeology and Art Publications), Istanbul, Turkey.
, BMC Greek# 132
British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes).
, Mørkholm&Zahle II# 72-73
Otto Mørkholm, Jan Zahle; 1976. “The coinages of the Lycian dynasts Kheriga, Kherei and Erbbina”, Acta Archaeologica, Volume 47, pages 47-90.

Obverse

Głowa Ateny w lewo, w attyckim hełmie z grzebieniem.Automatically translated

Reverse

(en) Herakles, nude but for lion skin draped over his head and arm, advancing left, holding bow in extended left hand and club over shoulder in his right; erbbina (in Lycian) to right; all in dotted circle within incuse circle.

Script: licyjski

Lettering: 𐊁𐊕𐊂𐊂𐊆𐊏𐊀

Mint

Telmessus, Lycia, modern-day Fethiye, Turkey

Comments

(en)

S. Hurter, Tissaphernes-Fund, in Essays to Thompson, 28a and pl. 9; Vismara 185 and pl. XIX.

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ND (410 BC - 390 BC)  Photo $ 30 000

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Examples of the type

Picture 1 of the example of Stater - Arbinas (Telmessos)
© British Museum, 1897,0404.1
24 mm8.44 g 12h
BMC Greek (Lycia, Pamphylia) 132, p. 30
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Picture 1 of the example of Stater - Arbinas (Telmessos) Picture 2 of the example of Stater - Arbinas (Telmessos)
© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica, ark:/12148/btv1b8534803c
8.38 g (see more)
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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Stater - Arbinas (Telmessos)
Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 126
Lot 251
Internet Archive
17 Nov 2021 XF USD 24 073.88
(CHF 19 000.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Stater - Arbinas (Telmessos)
The New York Sale
Auction 27
Lot 574
Internet Archive
4 Jan 2012 XF USD 45 000.00
(+ buyer's premium)
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