ASIA MINOR. Uncertain. 5th century BC. Diobol (Silver, 12 mm, 1.27 g, 2 h). Winged hippocamp to right. Rev. Facing gorgoneion with protruding tongue within irregular circular incuse. BMC -. Helios 3 (2009), 59 (same dies, described as uncertain dynast of Lycia). SNG Copenhagen -. SNG von Aulock -. Rosen -. Traité -. Of the highest rarity, apparently the second known example. A beautifully toned piece of wonderful iconography. Very minor roughness, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.


Exactly where this beautiful coin was struck is unclear. The type was assigned to Lycia in the Helios 3 catalogue, however, it does not look Lycian to this cataloguer, who suspects it originates somewhat further to the East, most likely in Cilicia