A Hoard of Lycian Staters in Fethiye Museum
Authors : Melih Arslan
Pages : 9-14
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Publication Date : 1999-04-20
Article Type : Research
Abstract :The hoard consists of 19 silver staters of an unidentifiable Lycian dynast. As such they represent an important group of examples from the early coinage of Lycia. The hoard was acquired by Fethiye Museum in 1992 after it was confiscated by the police during an operation against antiquities' smugglers. This group of coins may have belonged to a larger hoard that was quickly dispersed after discovery. So, for example, another group of 5 similar coins was also acquired by Fethiye Museum as a result of the same operation.Keywords : Hoard, Lycian, Fethiye Museum, Coin