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SATRAPS OF CARIA - MAUSSOLLOS, 377-353 BC - AR Tetradrachme, Halikarnassos
weight 15,23gr. ; silver Ø 21mm.
obv. Laurated head of Apollo three-quarter right
rev. Zeus Labraundos standing right, holding labrys and spear,
MAYΣΣΩΛΛO(Σ) on right side
Maussollos was the eldest son of Hekatomnos, a native Carian who became the satrap of Caria when Tissaphernes died, around 395 BC. Maussollos ruled over Caria from 377 to 353 BC and enjoyed the status of king or dynast by virtue of the powerful position created by his father Hekatomnos who had succeeded the assassinated Persian Satrap Tissaphernes in the Carian satrapy and founded the hereditary dynasty of the Hekatomnids. Maussollos took part in the Revolt of the Satraps, both on his nominal sovereign Artaxerxes Mnemon′s side and (briefly) against him; conquered a great part of Lycia, Ionia and several Greek islands; and cooperated with the Rhodians in the Social War against Athens. He moved his capital from Mylasa, the ancient seat of the Carian kings, to Halikarnassos. Maussollos embraced Hellenic culture. He is best known for the monumental shrine, the Mausoleum at Halikarnassos, erected and named for him by order of his widow (who was also his sister) Artemisia. Antipater of Sidon listed the Mausoleum as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The architects Satyrus and Pythis, and the sculptors Scopas of Paros, Leochares, Bryaxis and Timotheus, finished the work after the death of Artemisia, some of them working, it was said, purely for renown. The site and a few remains can still be seen in the Turkish town of Bodrum. The term mausoleum has come to be used generically for any grand tomb.
Sear 4954 ; BMC 1-2 ; SNG.Copenhagen 590 ; McClean 8519 ;
SNG.von Aulock 2359-2360var. ; Weber collection 6601 ;
Babelon, Traité , Pl.XC,2 ; Jameson collection 1566var. R
Very attractive portrait of fine classical style. Wonderful coin.
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PHRYGIA, KIBYRA - AR Drachm, circa 166 - 84 BC
weight 2,65gr. ; silver Ø 18mm.
obv. Young male head right (Heros Kibyras ?), wearing crested helmet
rev. Armed horseman galloping right, holding spear couched,
behind ear of corn, KA-monogram below and KIBYPATΩN
Kibyra, also known as Cibyra Magna, was the principal city of the Cibyratis region. This confederation of towns and villages from the area of Pisidia was created in the 2nd second century BCE. Its core was formed by four cities - Kibyra, Bubon, Balubura, and Oenoanda, known collectively as Tetrapolis. In this political entity, Kibyra had two votes, and the remaining cities - one vote each. As the most influential member of the federation, Kibyra could muster 30,000 infantry and 2,000 horse riders. The federation had a constitution and was governed by tyrants who demonstrated moderate political views. Moagetes, the son of Pancrates, was the last tyrant of Kibyra. Roman general, Lucius Licinius Murena, put an end to the federation in 83 BCE, during the Second Mithridatic War. The territory of the federation was then divided, and the city Kibyra was attached to Phrygia.
BMC- (vgl.9) ; SNG.Copenhagen - ; SNG.von Aulock- ; Weber collection- ;
SNG.München- ; McClean- (vgl.8780) RRR
Attractive and extremely rare coin of good style.
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