Mausolus of Caria (satrap of Caria, 377-353 BC)

Mints

Mausolus (Greek: Μαύσωλος or Μαύσσωλλος; Carian: 𐊪𐊠𐊲𐊸𐊫𐊦 Mauśoλ “very dear”) was a ruler of Caria (377–353 BC), nominally a satrap of the Achaemenid Empire. He enjoyed the status of king or dynast by virtue of the powerful position created by his father Hecatomnus

Die Studies

Item	Metal	Weight
Mylasa (Mausolus), silver, tetradrachms (Zeus Osogoa/Zeus Labraundos) (377-352 BCE)	Silver	486 kg
Mylasa (Mausolus), silver, staters (head of lion/star pattern) (377-352 BCE)	Silver	9,590 kg
Mylasa (Mausolus), silver, tetradrachms (Great king archer/Zeus Labraundos) (377-352 BCE)	Silver	52,941 kg
Halicarnassus (Mausolus), silver, tetradrachms (Apollo/Zeus Labraundos) (375-352 BCE)	Silver	24,943 kg
Halicarnassus (Mausolus), silver, drachms (Apollo/Zeus Labraundos) (375-352 BCE)	Silver	6,394 kg
Mylasa (Mausolus), silver, hemiobols (head of lion/trident) (377-352 BCE)	Silver	45 kg