(BC 390-370) Mithrapata - Stater

Mithrapata, Dynast, ca 390-370 BC. AR Stater (22.5mm, 9.66g). Forepart of lion right / Head of Mithrapata left; MITHÂRAPÂATA in Lycian around; all within incuse square. Near EF, double struck on obverse. Apparently unique.

The obverse of Mithrapataâ€™s staters feature either a lion forepart in profile or a facing lion scalp. Previously, all the known coins with the lion forepart obverse were paired with the profile of Mithrapata reverse. Triskeles reverses were only known with obverses with the facing lion scalp. The present coin is the first to feature the profile lion obverse with a triskeles reverse.

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Filename:	301.jpg
City/Mint name:	Dynasts of Lykia
Keywords:	classical / silver
References:	Unpublished, but cf. Mildenberg, Mithrapata, obv. die 1
Valuation:	CNG Auc. 99 (5/2015), lot 301 [$1,000 + comm.]
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Date added:	May 23, 2015
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