Went hunting with ANoob at the Cromwell coin show this last weekend. This lion reared it’s head & I very quickly pulled the trigger. I bagged the lion along with a couple other coins before ANoob could get off a single shot. CARIA, Mylasa(?) AR Stater ca. 500 B.C. 11.01 grams Obv: Lion forepart right Rev: Divided incuse punch Grade: Nicely centered XF with only the slightest tip of lion’s nose at flan’s edge. NGC label states Choice XF with 3/5 Strike and 4/5 Surface. Other: High grade chunky lumpy archaic appearance normally associated with very early Aegean, Kroisos & Daric type coins I haven’t yet found much information on this coin. Mine has a great chunky-lumpy shape. The appearance is reminiscent of really old Daric coins & Turtle coins. I suppose the coinage circulating in 500 BC commerce was mostly Daric & Kroisos kind of material. My new coin would have blended right into the ancient economy. Where can I learn more about this piece? Got a Mylasa or lion forepart or something chunky-lumpy? Please post ‘em if you got em.
MYLASA, CARIA AR Tetartemorion OBVERSE: Lion's head left with reversed foreleg below REVERSE: Lion's scalp facing, flanked by leg on both sides, in incuse circle Struck at Mylasa, 392-376 BC .2g, 6mm SNG Keckman I 837-846 (lion left)
I saw this coin at the Heritage auction last month. Almost bid on it, but thought it would go high. When I saw the hammer price I wished I had bid. Ended up getting nothing in the auction. https://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotv...ot=35208&Val=ce4e09805f4ca5c93f0bc75f096d18cf The coins are rare and I don't know why they were attributed to Mylasa.
Wow. Thank you for providing the Heritage link before I searched for it. I bought the coin from the dealer that purchased the coin from Heritage. I now know the dealer's precise mark-up (& I got a sweet deal ). Here are the Heritage photos & description: CARIA. Uncertain mint. Ca. 520-490 BC. AR stater (19mm, 11.01 gm). NGC Choice XF 3/5 - 4/5. Mylasa (?). Forepart of lion right / Quadripartite incuse square. SNG Kayhan 930. A nicely centered example with just the tip of the lion's nose off flan.