Pinara (BC 167-81) Drachm

Lycian League, ca 167-81 BC. AR Drachm (). Laureate head of Apollo right, bow and quiver over shoulder / City initials Î -Î™ on either side of kithara, Î›VKIÎ©Î above; all within shallow incuse square. Extremely Rare; only 2 drachms of Pinara were known to Troxell. gVF.

This reverse die is new, whereas the obverse die is linked to no. 7.2. Pinara is located in the middle Xanthos valley and is today one of the most impressive sites of ancient Lycia.

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Filename:	563432.jpg
City/Mint name:	Pinara
Keywords:	silver / hellenistic / Lykian-League
References:	Troxell, 45, no. 7
Valuation:	Roma Auc. 3 (03/2012), lot 312 (GBP 440 ($703) + comm)
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Date added:	Jul 07, 2012
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