Halicarnassus (Pixodarus), gold, 1/6 darics (Apollo/Zeus Labraundos) (341-335 BCE)

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340 BCE - 335 BCE Gold 1,632 kg

Description
Obverse: Head of Apollo left or right, wearing laurel wreath.
Reverse: ΠYΞOΔA(PO) (Greek).Zeus Labraundos standing r., wearing chiton and himation
Mint and issuing power
Mint: Halicarnassus Ancient region: Caria Modern country: Turkey Authority: Persian Empire, Pixodarus of Caria (satrap of Caria, 340-335 BC), Hecatomnid dynasty
Chronology
From 340 BCE to 335 BCE Period: Classical 480-323 BC Nomisma.org
Physical description
Metal: Gold Nomisma.org Median weight in grams 1.40 Denomination: 1/6 daric Standard:
Image
]]Pixodarus_6th_daric.jpg [1]
References
Die study reference: "[[Die study reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1Konuk 1998b, n° 279-281 et 285-295.
Coin series reference: "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2RQEMAC, n° 252
Coin series web reference:



Obverse dies distribution
Frequency ᵖ Number of obverses ᵖ (o) % (o) Number of coins (n) % (n) Die name
2 1 20 2 10 2
3 1 20 3 15 2
4 2 40 8 40 1
7 1 20 7 35 3
Total 5 of 5 100 20 of 20 100
Reverse dies distribution

no distribution is available

Remarks

Most likely one single workstation Likely military

References

  1. ^  Konuk, Koray (1998), The Coinage of the Hekatomnids of Caria [Unpublished doctoral dissertation], Oxford.
  2. ^  Callataÿ, François de (2003), Recueil quantitatif des émissions monétaires archaïques et classiques, Numismatique Romaine, Wetteren, VII + 267 p.