Obverse: Two dolphins, the upper one profile to the left, the lower one pr...
Reverse: Incuse square divided by striped band
| Collection: | Arthur S. Dewing Collection |
| Context: | Karpathos City |
| Material: | Silver |
| Denomination: | Stater |
| Actual Weight: | 13.9 |
| Die Axis: | - |
| Date: | ca. 500 BC - ca. 480 BC |
| Region: | Dodecanese |
| Period: | Archaic |
Obverse Type: Incuse square divided by striped band
Commentary: The traditional attribution of the following coin to Poseidium on Karpathos has been thrown into considerable doubt by H.A. Cahn, "Poseidion on Karpathos?," NC 1957, pp. 11-12. Cahn has no alternative location to suggest for the mint, but says it must be on the coast, or on the islands, between Rhodes and Samos.