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Ancient Coinage of Lycia, Masikytes


[Troxell 103]
Lycian League, Masikytes or Masicytes or Masicytus; a mountainous district in Lycia; the mint was probably at the town of Myra.

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Rohde 1382Head of Artemis right, quiver behind shoulder / Stag standing right. Note: Coins of this rare series are variously attributed and it is equally plausible that they were struck elsewhere, e.g. in Caria or Ionia. TextImage
RPC 3325Masikytes, Lycia, AE, 6.51 gr. late 1st century BC-early 1st century AD. Laureate head of Apollo right; L-U to left and right of neck / Apollo Patroös standing facing, holding laurel branch in right hand and bow in left hand, M-A across lower fields. Branch in upper right field. RPC 3325; Troxell 213. Sear Greek 5302.TextImage
Troxell 85Lycian League, Masikytes AR Hemidrachm. Laureate head of Apollo right / M-A, lyre. TextImage
Troxell 87Masikytes. Circa 48-42 BC. AR Hemidrachm. Laureate head of Apollo right / M-A, lyre; plectron to left. RPC I 3301. TextImage
Troxell 92Lycian League, Masicytes AR Hemidrachm. ca 42 BC, under Brutus. Head of Apollo right / M-A, lyre, filleted branch to right. TextImage
Troxell 95 Masikytes. Circa 42 BC. AR Hemidrachm. Laureate head of Apollo right / M-A, lyre; palm tied with fillet to right. RPC I 3302. TextImage
Troxell 97
Sear #5293
Lycian League, Masikytes AR Hemidrachm. Circa 39-35 BC. L-Y, laureate head of Apollo right / M-A, lyre; serpent coiled around omphalos to left, all in incuse square. RPC I 3303. TextImage
Troxell 99Masikytes. Circa 39-35 BC. AR Hemidrachm. Laureate head of Apollo right / M-A, lyre; torch to left. RPC I 3303. TextImage
Troxell 103Masikytes. Circa 35-30 BC. AR Hemidrachm. Laureate head of Apollo right / LUKIWN, M-A/S-I, lyre. RPC I 3304. TextImage
Troxell 105Lycia, Lycian League. Masikytes. 1st Century BC. AR Hemidrachm. Laureate head of Apollo right / Lyre; MA, winged caduceus to right; all within incuse square. TextImage
Troxell 107Masikytes. Circa 30-27 BC. AR Hemidrachm. Laureate head of Apollo right / M-A, lyre; palm tied with fillet to left. SNGvA 4333, RPC I 3305. TextImage
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Troxell 109Masikytes. Circa 30-27 BC. AR Hemidrachm. Laureate head of Apollo right / M-A, lyre; winged caduceus to left. RPC I 3305. TextImage
Troxell 109•5Masikytes. Circa 30-27 BC. AR Hemidrachm. Laureate head of Apollo right / M-A, lyre; winged caduceus to right. RPC I 3305. TextImage
Troxell 110
Sear #5295
Lycia, Lycian League. Masikytes. 1st Century BC. AR Hemidrachm. L-Y, laureate head of Apollo right with strap across forehead / M-A, lyre, tripod to right, all within incuse square. RPC I 3310. TextObvRev
Troxell 135
Sear #5300
Lycia, Masikytes AR Quarter-Drachm. 1st Century BC. Bust of Artemis right, quiver at shoulder / L-Y M-A, quiver within incuse square. TextImage
Troxell 136Lycia, Masikytes AR Quarter-Drachm. 1st Century BC. Bust of Artemis right, quiver at shoulder / L-Y M-A, quiver within incuse square, branch upright to left. TextImage
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Troxell 139
Sear #5299
Lycian League, Masikytes AR Quarter-Drachm. 1st Century BC. Bust of Artemis right, wearing stephane; bow and quiver behind shoulder / Quiver; L - Y / M - A across upper and lower field; all within shallow incuse square. TextImage
Troxell 170bMasikytes, Lycia. Lycien League. 30-27 BC. AE Half-unit 15mm; 2.4g. L - Y across fields, laureate head of Artemis right with bow and quiver over shoulder / IPPO / M - A, crossed bow and quiver all within incuse square with dotted border. Troxell 170b (Period V, series A).TextImage
Troxell 192aLycia, Lycian League, Masikytes AE 20mm. Time of Augustus. LYKI, bust of Artemis right, quiver over shoulder / MA above stag standing right. SNG Cop 100, RPC I 3319. TextImage
Troxell 192bLycian League, Masicytes AE18 Unit. ca 27-23 BC. Head of Artemis right, quiver at shoulder, LY below chin / M-A, stag standing right. BMC 31, RPC I 3319. TextImage
Troxell 213Lycian League. Masikytes. Time of Augustus. AE 22mm. L-U, diademed head of Apollo right / M-A, Apollo Patroös standing facing, holding filleted branch in right hand, bow in left. SNGvA 4340, RPC I 3325. TextImage
Troxell 214Masicytes, Lycia, AE23. Laureate head of Apollo right / Apollo standing, M A at sides. SNG Cop 86. TextImage
Sear #5296Lycian League, Masikytes AR Hemidrachm. Laureate head of Apollo right / lyre, LYKIWN above, M-A to sides, branch to left. RPC I 3303.TextObvRev
AUGUSTUS
RPC 3309Augustus AR Drachm of Lycia, Masicytes. 27-20 BC. L-Y, bare head of Augustus right / MA below ear of wheat between two lyres. BMC 37v, Troxell 122.6.TextImage
See also: Perseus Project database, coins of Masikytes
Entry for Lycia, Masikytes on the Digital Historia Numorum
Search for Masicytes in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum
Search for Masicytes at AncientImports.com
Search for Masikytes at Incitatus Coins

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