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Coin is 24 mm dia., 10.8 gram. The standing regal figure on the right is Yahu as labeled on a coin from Caria, Anatolia just west of Cilicia. He is holding an olive branch with a cluster of olives along with a staff of authority. The branch is identified as an olive branch because its leaves are narrow olive leaves and not the large broad leaves of a grape vine. Modern olive trees have been selected for non-clustering to provide for more uniform ripening.
The seated figure on the left side holding the circle of life is the goddess Asher who reveals (gives birth to) the manifested life forms on earth. Behind her is a winged assistent (better seen on other similar coins).
Photo from Wildwinds coins at: https://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/cilicia/nagidos/Lederer_25.jpg
Silver Stater From Cilicia, Anatolia 370-365 BCE
Silver Stater From Cilicia, Anatolia 370-365 BCE
(June 16, 2025)
Translation of Text in Akkadian (Med Text )
(read left to right. Capital letters on object. Small letters are inferred Inner vowels. Verbs in italic bold. Dual use letters are E/H, I/Y, U/W, and '/A in which vowel appears at beginning of words)Translation of Text in Akkadian (Med Text )
Chart Used: Aegean Lineage, Letter style is Greek
- Nu AGu IDu EZu
- N
In English
In English
- Reveal the anger at the life-channeler's (Ayu) impatience
- For revealing.
This text seems to be blaming Ayu for some drought by not triggering the life manifestation process represented by the 2 powers on this coin.
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