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Aspendos, Pamphylia, c. 465 - 420 B.C.
In 467 B.C. the Athenian statesman and military commander Cimon, and his fleet of 200 ships, destroyed the Persian navy based at the mouth of the river Eurymedon in a surprise attack. In order to crush to Persian land forces, he tricked the Persians by sending his best fighters ashore wearing the garments of the hostages he had seized earlier. When they saw these men, the Persians thought that they were compatriots freed by the enemy and arranged festivities in celebration. Taking advantage of this, Cimon landed and annihilated the Persians. Aspendos then became a member of the Attic-Delos Maritime league.GS94008. Silver stater, SNG Cop 153; cf. SNGvA 4477 (arrangement of legs and EΣ varies); SNG BnF 1 (same); BMC Lycia p. 93, 2 ff. (additional symbols on rev.), aVF, struck with a very worn obverse die and a somewhat worn reverse die, Aspendos (Serik, Turkey) mint, weight 10.944g, maximum diameter 20.7mm, die axis 0o, c. 465 - 420 B.C.; obverse warrior advancing right, nude, wearing crested helmet, couched sword or spear in right hand, round shield on left arm; reverse triskeles of human legs clockwise, E-Σ divided high across field, all within an incuse square; SOLD
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