DEMOS

Auction 5  –  30 October 2021

DEMOS, Auction 5

Ancient and Medieval Coins

Sa, 30.10.2021, from 6:00 PM CEST
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Description

★ SUNLIGHT ★

LYCIA. Dynast of Xanthos ( Silver. 0.78 g. 12 mm) Obol circa 410- 400 B.C.
Head of Athena right in crested helmet, border of dots
Rev: Head of Apollo right, behind head diskeles left, the whole dotted incuse circle. Lycian legend around./ ( Lycian legend ARNNA)
BMC Xanthus 106 125- 3
Arnna (Xanthos) means sunlight in the Lycian language, the Lycians called Xsanthos in their language Arnna. Xanthos is a Greek name.
The Lycians were related to the Luwians and the Hittites. Many words are used in these languages.
The Hittites and the Luwians called their sun god Arinna, Arna, etc.
Possibly the Lycians also called Apollo as Arnna, we do not know that right now, as the Lycian language is a dead language where one does not quite know about the language.
On the reverse, we can clearly see the alphabet of Lycians, around Apollo. A very beautiful obol. Very rare

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