archaicwonder:A Coin of Pericles, the Last Lycian KingThis coin is a silver stater from Lycia (map)
archaicwonder:A Coin of Pericles, the Last Lycian KingThis coin is a silver stater from Lycia (map) struck during the reign of Pericles (Perikle), c. 380-360 BC. It shows a fine portrait of Pericles with disheveled hair. The reverse shows a warrior, nude except for his helmet, advancing right, brandishing a sword with his right hand and holding an oval shield with his left. Inscribed in Lycian script is PARIKLA along with a seven-pointed star. Keep reading -- source link
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