Kherei Xanthus Mørkholm and Zahle 1976 62-64, Silver, struck at Xanthus, 430–410 BC. Obverse: head of athena wearing a crested attic helmet; owl perched on top. Reverse: male head, bearded, wearing a satrapal cap in a square incuse. Weight about 2.0 g, diameter 15.0 mm.
| mint | Xanthus | weight | 1.99g (1) |
| ruler | Kherei | diameter | ⌀15.0 (1) |
| denomination | — | axis | 6↕ (1) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Greece | dataset | IRIS — Greek coinage (greekcoinage.org) |
obverse
Head of Athena wearing a crested Attic helmet; owl perched on top
reverse
Male head, bearded, wearing a satrapal cap in a square incuse
specimens (2)
British Museum
1.99g
⌀15.0
6↕
BnF (IRIS)
Cite this coin
Kherei Xanthus Mørkholm and Zahle 1976 62-64 (kherei_lycia_morkholm_zahle_1976_62-4), 430–410 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/kherei-xanthus-mrkholm-and-zahle-1976-62-64/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA