Lycia, Masikytes Hemidrachm Ca. 48-42 BC (No reserve price)
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Lycia, Masikytes, hemidrachm in silver (1.47 g, 14 mm) dating to ca. 48–42 BC; obverse: laureate Apollo head right; reverse: lyre within an incuse square with MA (SNG Copenhagen 83).
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Lycia, Masikytes.
Ca. 48-42 BC.
Hemidrachm (Silver, 14 mm, 1.47 g).
Obv: Λ-Υ. Laureate head of Apollo to right.
Rev: M/A. Lyre; all within incuse square.
Reference: SNG Copenhagen 83.
Masikytes was a mountainous district of southern Lycia whose communities participated in the Lycian League. Named after the Masikytos range, it formed one of the League’s principal monetary districts alongside Kragos. Its silver coinage, commonly bearing Apollo and a lyre, combined a shared Lycian identity with the district’s initials, MA. Myra is a proposed minting centre, although the precise place of production remains uncertain.
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Lycia, Masikytes.
Ca. 48-42 BC.
Hemidrachm (Silver, 14 mm, 1.47 g).
Obv: Λ-Υ. Laureate head of Apollo to right.
Rev: M/A. Lyre; all within incuse square.
Reference: SNG Copenhagen 83.
Masikytes was a mountainous district of southern Lycia whose communities participated in the Lycian League. Named after the Masikytos range, it formed one of the League’s principal monetary districts alongside Kragos. Its silver coinage, commonly bearing Apollo and a lyre, combined a shared Lycian identity with the district’s initials, MA. Myra is a proposed minting centre, although the precise place of production remains uncertain.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
I. All items are authentic and lawfully acquired through established European auction houses; provenance is documented in our records.
II. Every order includes one consolidated, signed certificate of authenticity and lawful provenance, recording each item's full attribution.
III. Combined shipping is available only for items won in the same auction and settled as one Catawiki order.
IV. For shipments outside the European Union, import licences, taxes, and related fees are the buyer’s responsibility. Customs delays are beyond our control.
Seller's Story
Drawing on more than 15 years of collecting experience, we offer ancient and medieval coins and artefacts that tell the stories of the lands and peoples of the eastern Mediterranean and the Near East.
Details
Era
Before 1400
Culture/region
Lycia, Masikytes
Year/period and variation
Ca. 48-42 BC
Denomination
Hemidrachm
Metal
AR
Condition
Ungraded
Weight
1.47 g
