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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 3225108, member: 19463&quot;]It strikes me w have been seeing a larger than usual number of coins of the Lycian Dynasts lately. Two weeks ago, I had none but two coin shows and the Robinson auction changed that to three.&nbsp; All three have the typical triskles reverse.&nbsp; The first two show a lion scalp from above. </p><p><br /></p><p>From the Richmond show was a tiny 9mm, 0.27g coin shown here before which I believe may be a 1/32 stater but have absolutely no understanding of the various weight standards at play here.&nbsp; The seller called it a hemiobol.&nbsp; It can be identified to Dynast Mithrapata c.400 BC by the first three Lycian letters of his name on the reverse.&nbsp; It retains the &#039;find&#039; patina but would be dangerous to clean to match the other two below.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]840568[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>From Baltimore is a 17mm 2.72g 1/3 stater or tetrobol of the same types but bearing the Lycian letters of Dynast Perikle (380-360 BC).&nbsp; Many of these coins are struck off center on very ragged flans.&nbsp; This reverse is &#039;normal&#039; but the obverse is comparatively</p><p>&nbsp;clear.&nbsp; The same dealer had one with a well centered reverse and similarly off obverse.&nbsp; Finding these in good metal with perfect centering on both sides may take more shopping. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]840570[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>From the Robinson sale is a full stater 21x16mm, 9.88g (thick!) with Pegasos right and the triskles.&nbsp; In place of the dynast name on the reverse, this coin has a monogram I can not decipher on each side.&nbsp; I found similar coins identified to &#039;uncertain&#039; dated 500-470 BC which matches the seller&#039;s description.&nbsp; This one will take more work.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]840573[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Post you coins of the Lycian Dynasts.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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