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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Severus Alexander, post: 7746677, member: 84744&quot;]I remember this question arising back when I researched the coin - it&#039;s been a while, though, I&#039;m not sure I&#039;ll be able to answer your question to your satisfaction! </p><p><br /></p><p>There are ram coins with &quot;KEBRE&quot; as an ethnic, clearly attributable to Kebren.&nbsp; These usually have a simple incuse square reverse.&nbsp; If they have a head, they are now given to Kasolaba based on a few converging pieces of evidence.&nbsp; (They used to be attributed to Salamis.) </p><p><br /></p><p>First, the odd symbol behind the head, made of two curves, is a letter in the Carian alphabet, and only in the Carian alphabet.&nbsp; Second, the weight standard is Milesian, which was used in Caria.&nbsp; Attributing the coins to a specific city is trickier; as I recall, the Carian inscription on a variety of these makes it fit with Kasolaba best.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.achemenet.com/pdf/news/Konuk%20Kasolaba.pdf" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.achemenet.com/pdf/news/Konuk%20Kasolaba.pdf" rel="nofollow">Here&#039;s</a> the paper if you want to read it!</p><p><br /></p><p>The Carian lettering is the best clue, but tetartemoria lack this.&nbsp; As far as I can tell the ram/youthrful head combo is always Kasolaba though, so that&#039;s an easy way to tell the difference.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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