Research Article

The Coinage of Kalynda

Volume: 29 May 11, 2025
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The Coinage of Kalynda

Abstract

This study discusses the coinage of Kalynda, the exact location of whose polis centre remains uncertain. Located near the Karian-Lycian border, Kalynda probably struck civic coins beginning in the 1st century BC. The coinage of the city includes three bronze series. The minting place of a series of silver coins previously attributed to Kalynda remains debated. The bronze coins predominantly depict Artemis and symbols associated with the goddess, indicating her importance in the city. The iconographic similarities between Kalynda’s coins and those of other Karian and Lycian cities, particularly the Lycian League, suggest that Kalynda’s coinage may have been influenced by regional trends. While the exact dating of these coins is still under discussion, Kalynda probably began striking civic coins in the first quarter of the 1st century BC. The absence of Kalyndan coins in archaeological finds from Şerefler/Asar Tepe, which is thought to have remained on the territory of Kalynda, raises questions about the location and numismatic history of the city.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Archaeology (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

May 11, 2025

Submission Date

August 29, 2024

Acceptance Date

January 7, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 29

APA
Tatar, Ö. (2025). The Coinage of Kalynda. Gephyra, 29, 27-49. https://doi.org/10.37095/gephyra.1540405
AMA
1.Tatar Ö. The Coinage of Kalynda. GEPHYRA. 2025;29:27-49. doi:10.37095/gephyra.1540405
Chicago
Tatar, Ömer. 2025. “The Coinage of Kalynda”. Gephyra 29 (May): 27-49. https://doi.org/10.37095/gephyra.1540405.
EndNote
Tatar Ö (May 1, 2025) The Coinage of Kalynda. Gephyra 29 27–49.
IEEE
[1]Ö. Tatar, “The Coinage of Kalynda”, GEPHYRA, vol. 29, pp. 27–49, May 2025, doi: 10.37095/gephyra.1540405.
ISNAD
Tatar, Ömer. “The Coinage of Kalynda”. Gephyra 29 (May 1, 2025): 27-49. https://doi.org/10.37095/gephyra.1540405.
JAMA
1.Tatar Ö. The Coinage of Kalynda. GEPHYRA. 2025;29:27–49.
MLA
Tatar, Ömer. “The Coinage of Kalynda”. Gephyra, vol. 29, May 2025, pp. 27-49, doi:10.37095/gephyra.1540405.
Vancouver
1.Ömer Tatar. The Coinage of Kalynda. GEPHYRA. 2025 May 1;29:27-49. doi:10.37095/gephyra.1540405

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