Lycia

This category is dedicated to ancient coins minted in Lycia, a historical region located in southwestern Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey). It covers the period from the first Lycian issues, often anepigraphic or bearing legends in the Lycian language, to the end of the ancient period and issues under Roman rule.

Here you will find coins from various Lycian cities, including Xanthos, the region's capital, as well as other important centers such as Tlos, Patara, Myra, Phaselis, and Limyra. Lycian coins are distinguished by their often unique iconographic types, reflecting local culture and mythology. They frequently feature representations of Lycian deities, animals such as the lion, boar, and triskeles, as well as portraits of local dynasts.

The period covered includes the autonomous strikes of Lycia, the issues under Persian rule, then those issued under the control of the various Hellenistic kingdoms, and finally, the coins of Roman Lycia, then integrating Roman types and Latin legends.