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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;iamtiberius, post: 2485200, member: 37707&quot;]Remember last year, when I said I had a few more third staters on the way and that I was going to re-shoot all of them because CNG&#039;s photos were in gray scale? I don&#039;t either and didn&#039;t until I saw this post again. Ha. As promised; better 1 year late than never. (a few other Lycian coins added to the mix, since.)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]525075[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Dynasts of Lycia. Uncertain dynast.</b>&nbsp; 490/80-440/30 BC. AR Stater Boar charging left / Tortoise within pelleted linear square; all within incuse square.</p><p>9.25g</p><p>20.13mm</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]525074[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Lycia, Phaselis. </b>Fourth Century BC. AR Stater. Prow of galley right, fighting platform decorated with lion at bay right; to right, owl flying upward left, wings displayed; below, dolphin right above waves / Stern of galley left; ΦAΣ above, astragalos below .</p><p>10.48g</p><p>21.45mm</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]525083[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Dynasts of Lycia, Perikles. </b>380-362 BC. AR Third Stater. Lion scalp facing / Triskeles; in one section, draped bust of Helios facing slightly left, PERIKLE in Lycian, all within incuse square.</p><p>3.12g</p><p>17.56mm</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]525081[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Dynasts of Lycia, Perikles. </b>380-362 BC. AR Third Stater. Lion scalp facing / Triskeles; in one section, draped bust of Helios facing slightly left, PERIKLE in Lycian, all within incuse square.</p><p>3.01g</p><p>15.25mm</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]525082[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Dynasts of Lycia, Perikles.</b> 380-362 BC. AR Third Stater. Lion scalp facing / Triskeles; in one section, draped bust of Hermes facing slightly left, PERIKLE in Lycian, all within incuse square.</p><p>3.11g</p><p>19.00mm</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]525080[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Dynasts of Lycia, Perikles. </b>380-362 BC. AR Third Stater. Lion scalp facing / Triskeles; in one section, draped bust of Hermes facing slightly left, in one section dolphin right, PERIKLE in Lycian, all within incuse square.</p><p>3.08g</p><p>17.18mm</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]525076[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Dynasts of Lycia, Perikles.</b> 380-362 BC. AR Third Stater. Lion scalp facing / Triskeles; in one section, bust of Hermes slightly facing left PERIKLE in Lycian, all within incuse square.</p><p>3.06g</p><p>15.91mm</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]525078[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Dynasts of Lycia, Perikles.</b> 380-362 BC. AR Third Stater. Lion scalp facing / Triskeles; in one section, bust of Hermes slightly facing left PERIKLE in Lycian, all within incuse square.</p><p>3.14g</p><p>19.86mm</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]525077[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Dynasts of Lycia, Perikles. </b>380-362 BC. AR Third Stater. Lion scalp facing / Triskeles; in one section, bust of Helios slightly facing left, in one section dolphin right, PERIKLE in Lycian, all within incuse square.</p><p>3.07g</p><p>15.74mm</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]525079[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Dynasts of Lycia, Perikles.</b> 380-362 BC. AR Third Stater. Lion scalp facing / Triskeles; in one section, bust of Helios slightly facing left, in one section dolphin right, PERIKLE in Lycian, all within incuse square.</p><p>2.62g</p><p>15.01mm</p><p><br /></p><p>The Boar/Tortoise is the only archaic/near archaic (depending on your definition) I have that hails from Lycia. It&#039;s interesting to note that the boar on most is very very weakly struck, as is with many Lycian staters; think giant and bushel of grapes staters. </p><p><br /></p><p>The Phaselis is probably my favorite of the group. Definitely a budget example. I&#039;m sure most of you who have followed the auctions, know the price that some of these demand via CNG. The Obverse is fairly granulated, but the Reverse (stern) is pretty well struck and with minimal wear. </p><p><br /></p><p>I haven&#039;t seen many Classical Lycian (pre-Alexander) coins posted on this forum, save [USER=76181]@4to2centBC[/USER] &#039;s Mithrapata Stater example. Definitely a coin of the highest quality and issued during the same time as my Third Staters; of which is on the top of my list; but takes a few more months of savings to acquire a humble example. </p><p><br /></p><p>Post &#039;em</p><p><br /></p><p>-Michael[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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