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Ancient Coinage of Caria, Mylasa


[Lindgren A635A]

Mylasa, ancient capital of Caria; modern Milas in Turkey.

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CITY COINAGE
Akarca_1Caria, Mylasa. Circa 2nd Century BC. AR Rhodian Drachm (2.51 gm). Radiate head of Helios; eagle on cheek / Rose with single bud. TextImage
Lindgren A653ACaria, Mylasa AE15. ca 314 BC. Horse trotting right / MYLAS-EWN, ornamented trident. TextImage
SNGTurkey_940cfCaria, Mylasa AR 1/48 Stater of Milesian Standard (0.26g). 5th Century BC. Lion head left / bird standing left between two pellets, all within incuse square. TextImage
Traite 750cfCaria, Mylasa? ca 530 BC. AR Sixth Stater. Lion forepart right / Incuse punch. TextImage
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Weidauer 166Caria, Uncertain (Mylasa?). Mid 6th century BC. EL 1/48 Stater. Lydo-Milesian standard. Facing head of lion / Scorpion within incuse square. Weidauer 166-167; SNG Kayhan 925-927. TextImage
Sear #3575 Caria, Mylasa AR Stater. ca 500 BC. Forepart of bounding lion left / Incuse square divided by broad band. Kraay, ACGC pl. 5, 100.
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Sear #4909Caria, Mylasa. Eupolemos, Strategos. 295-280 BC. Æ 19mm. Three overlapping Macedonian shields, the outer two with spearheads in the center / EUPO-LEMOU, sword in a sheath; labrys left. SNG Helsinki 223-224, BMC 1-3. TextImage
ANTONINUS PIUS
Antoninus Pius. AE24, Caria, Mylasa. M AVP ANTONEINOC, laureate head right / MULA-CEWN, Cult statue of Zeus Labraundus facing. SNG vAulock 2626; Akarca 66; Mionnet 372.TextImage
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
SNG Cop 432Septimius Severus Æ 25mm of Mylasa, Caria. Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / M-Y/LA-CE/W-N, combined trident & double-axe surmounting crab; all within wreath. SNGvA 2627.TextImage
CARACALLA
Akarca 83Caracalla AE37 medallion of Mylasa, Caria. AY K M AR ANTWNINOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / MYLACEWN, Tetrastyle temple with cult statue of Zeus Labraundos, wearing polos and holding double-axe and sceptre within; the apex is ornamented with birds to left and right of a central disk. Akarca Mylasa 83; SNG Cop 436; BMC 35 var (obv legend).TextImage
BMC 37Caracalla and Geta, AE40 of Mylasa, Caria. ..ANTWNINOC..GETAC KAICAR, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla right, facing bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Geta left / MYLACEWN, statue of Zeus Osogoa standing right, holding trident and eagle, facing statue of Zeus Labraundos, standing left, holding double-axe and spear. Akarca Mylasa 87; BMC 37.TextImage
GETA
SGI 2841 Geta AE37 of Mylasa, Caria. PO CEPTIMIOC GETAC, draped & cuirassed bust right / MVLACEWN, tetrastyle temple containing cult statue of Zeus Labraundos standing facing, wearing polos, with labrys & spear, BMC 38, SNGvA 2630. TextImage
SNGCop 437Geta, AE35 of Mylasa, Caria. 198-209 AD. PO CEPTIMIOC GETAC KAI, bare-headed, cuirassed bust right, seen from the back / MULA-CEWN, tetrastyle temple within which is a cult statue of Zeus Labraundos, standing facing, wearing polos, holding labrys and spear. Mionnet 3, 322; SNG Cop 437; Hunter Coll. 2-3; BMC 38; SNG Von Aulock 2630.TextImage
See also: Perseus Project database, coins of Mylasa
Entry for Caria, Mylasa on the Digital Historia Numorum
Search for Mylasa in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum
Search for Mylasa at AncientImports.com
Search for Mylasa at Incitatus Coins

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