Telmessos, Lycia (Kherei Dynast)

[b]Telmessos, Lycia (Kherei Dynast; 410-390 BC.) AR Stater[/b] [u]Obv[/u]: Head of Athena wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with olive leaves and volute, facing right; disc-shaped earrings between helmet cres and neck-guard; (Kh) monogram behind. [u]Rev[/u]: Head of Herakles with lion skin head dress, facing right; TELEBEHE (Telmessos) legend behind and KHERE (Kherei) legend before; square incuse. [u]Attribution[/u]: SNG Von Aulock 4198; Morkholm & Zahle 52 [u]Provenance[/u]: ex. NYC Sale 14 (#124), 1.10.07 [u]Weight[/u]: 8.57 gm. [u]Maximal Diameter[/u]: 22 mm. [u]Axis[/u]: 6 [u]Note[/u]: Morkholm, O., & Zahle, J. (1976). The coinage of the Lycian dynasts Kheriga, Kherei and Erbbina. Acta Archaeologica, 47. JB310 [IMG]http://www.tgeyacht.com/images/Photos/AmyntasTomb3a.jpg[/IMG]