A small silver tetartemorion from Mylasa in Caria, dated to 420–390 BC, represents a minor fractional denomination in circulation during the late Classical period in south-western Asia Minor.
Mylasa, mentioned in ancient sources such as Herodotus and Strabo, was one of the principal cities of Caria and an important cult center of Zeus Labraundos. The city’s minting activity in the 5th and 4th centuries BC is well documented in numismatic scholarship and museum collections, encompassing both larger silver denominations and very small fractional issues.
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Karia, Mylasa, Tetartemorion, 420-390 BC
Obverse: head of lion right
Reverse: bird standing left within incuse square
Diameter 7 mm, weight 0.17 g
