Alabanda?, Caria. AE.

Raven standing right on overturned kantharus
(ALABANDEON?), laurel branch.
cf BMC 24; Leake S5; Mionnet III, 12

Contributed by John Aiello, May 2013.

Notes: This coin is associated with Apollo - the raven which 
often accompanies Apollo on images and the laurel branch on the 
reverse, which Apollo is often seen holding.
There are coins of Alabanda for the Severan family with 
the laurel branch on the reverse. 
However, I (Dane) cannot find any coin with the raven (or even
an eagle) on a kantharus or similar object, and the legend 
on the laurel branch side. All the coins I can find have the 
legend on the raven side of the coin.