Kheriga Xanthus Mørkholm and Zahle 1976 26-27, Silver, struck at Xanthus, 440–430 BC. Obverse: head of athena wearing a crested attic helmet in laurel wreath. Reverse: athena seated wearing a helmet holding a sceptre and an owl; all in a square incuse. Weight about 8.2 g, diameter 27.0 mm.
| mint | Xanthus | weight | 8.22g (1) |
| ruler | Kheriga | diameter | ⌀27.0 (1) |
| denomination | — | axis | 8↕ (1) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Greece | dataset | IRIS — Greek coinage (greekcoinage.org) |
obverse
Head of Athena wearing a crested Attic helmet in laurel wreath
reverse
Athena seated wearing a helmet holding a sceptre and an owl; all in a square incuse
specimens (1)
British Museum
8.22g
⌀27.0
8↕
Cite this coin
Kheriga Xanthus Mørkholm and Zahle 1976 26-27 (kheriga_lycia_morkholm_zahle_1976_26-7), 440–430 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/kheriga-xanthus-mrkholm-and-zahle-1976-26-27/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA