weight 11,60gr. | silver Ø 20mm.
Aeginetic standard
obv. Winged female figure (Isis) in kneeling-running stance left,
head turned right, holding kerykeion in right hand and wreath in left
rev. Conical triangular baetyl flanked by inverted Δ and Γ
across upper field all within incuse square.
The oldest find at the Kaunos archeological site is the neck of a Protogeometric amphora dating back to the 9th century BC, or even earlier. A statue found at the western gate of the city walls, pieces of imported Attic ceramics and the S-SE oriented city walls show habitation in the 6th century BC. However, none of the architectural finds at Kaunos itself dates back to earlier than the 4th century BC. Kaunos was an important sea port. Kaunos is first referred to by Herodotus in his book Histories. He narrates that the Persian general Harpagus marches against the Lycians, Carians and Kaunians during the Persian invasion of 546 BC. Herodotus writes that the Kaunians fiercely countered Harpagus′ attacks but were ultimately defeated. Despite the fact that the Kaunians themselves said they originated from Crete, Herodotus doubted this. He thought it was far more likely that the Kaunians were the original inhabitants of the area because of the similarity between his own Carian language and that of the Kaunians. He added that there were, however, great differences between the lifestyles of the Kaunians and those of their neighbours, the Carians and Lycians. One of the most conspicuous differences being their social drinking behaviour. It was common practice that the villagers -men, women and children alike- had get-togethers over a good glass of wine. Herodotus mentions that Kaunos participated in the Ionian Revolt (499–494 BC). The remains of Kaunos are now located about 8 km from the coast, a few km west of the modern town of Dalyan.
Baetyl (also Baetylos, Bethel, or Betyl, from Semitic bet el "house of god") are sacred stones that were supposedly endowed with life. According to ancient sources, these objects of worship were meteorites, which were dedicated to the gods or revered as symbols of the gods themselves. The most famous baetyl in the ancient Greek World was ths Omphalos ″navel of the earth″ at Delphi, which was considered to be the center of the world.
BMC pag.97, 9 (Cilicia, Mallos) | SNG.Copenhagen- |
SNG.von Aulock 2349 | Boston MFA 2109 | SNG.Tübingen- |
SNG Keckman 826 var. (pellet on rev.) | Karl 200 var. (pellet on rev.) |
cf. Jameson 1601 SNG.München- | Troxell, Essays Thompson,
p. 260, 28, pl. 31 | cf. Konuk, Studies Price, 100-103 |
McClean 9066 (Cilicia, Mallos) Sear- R
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