★ Orthosia of Caria ★

Caria. Orthosia circa 200-0 BC.
Bronze Æ

12 mm., 2,78 g.

Laureate head of Zeus right / Ο-Ρ-ΘΩΣ-ΙΕΩΝ, Δ-H to left and right of labrys.

very fine

Cf. Imhoof-Blumer, Zur griechischen und römischen Münzkunde, p. 95, 1 (arrangement of legend).

Orthosia stood on high ground overlooking the Maeander valley towards Nysa, and near this town the Rhodians gained a victory over the Carians (Plb. 30.5).