Mausolus of Caria (satrap of Caria, 377-353 BC)
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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 | Image | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | WeightCarter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum) |
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Mylasa (Mausolus), silver, tetradrachms (Zeus Osogoa/Zeus Labraundos) (377-352 BCE) | Silver | 486 kg | |
Mylasa (Mausolus), silver, tetradrachms (Great king archer/Zeus Labraundos) (377-352 BCE) | Silver | 52,941 kg | |
Mylasa (Mausolus), silver, staters (head of lion/star pattern) (377-352 BCE) | Silver | 9,590 kg | |
Mylasa (Mausolus), silver, hemiobols (head of lion/trident) (377-352 BCE) | Silver | 45 kg | |
Halicarnassus (Mausolus), silver, tetradrachms (Apollo/Zeus Labraundos) (375-352 BCE) | Silver | 24,353 kg | |
Halicarnassus (Mausolus), silver, drachms (Apollo/Zeus Labraundos) (375-352 BCE) | Silver | 6,394 kg |
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TypeType of authority. ᵖ | Person |
Nomisma IDNomisma ID | mausolus_caria |
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Literature
- Konuk 1998b (6 mentions)
- RQEMAC (6 mentions)
- Sear II (2 mentions)