Nomos 26

CARIA, Dynasts of Caria. Orou, Circa 470-450 BC. Obol (Silver, 10.2 mm, 1.06 g, 9 h), on the Aeginetic standard. Sphinx seated to right, raising left forepaw. Rev. ⊙F⊙V (in Lycian) Laureate head of Apollo to right; his hair falling down the back of his neck; all within a border of dots in an incuse square. K. Konuk, Orou, Dynaste de Carie, P. Brun, ed., Scripta Anatolica, Mélanges en l'honneur de Pierre Debord, Bordeaux, 2007, pp. 103-111, 3.1 (f, this coin). Müseler IV, A, 11 (as Uvug of Lycia). Rosen 718 (as Uvug of Lycia). SNG von Aulock 4120 (as Uvug of Lycia, this coin). Attractive, well-centered and toned. Good very fine.

From the "Collection sans Pareille" of Ancient Greek Fractions, and from those of L. Mildenberg and H. S. von Aulock.