Ancient Coin Stories

Phaselis founded by settlers from Rhodes.

Athens under Kimon attacks Phaselis and places it in the Delian League.

Phaselis concludes a treaty with Mausolos of Halikarnassos.

Alexander the Great takes Telmessos.

Alexander III spends some time at Phaselis after its surrender.

Patara occupied and used as a naval base by Antigonos Monophthalmos.

Antigonos Monophthalmos besieges and takes Phaselis.

Patara is used as a naval base by Demetrios Poliorketes during his siege of Rhodes.

Ptolemy II Philadelphos terminates the co-regency with Ptolemy Epigonos and gives him the city of Telmessos to rule.

Death of Ptolemy Epigonos in Telmessos. His son Lysimachos rules the city.

Death of Lysimachos of Telmessos. His son Ptolemy II of Telmessos becomes ruler.

Lycia, including Phaselis, is overrun by Antiochos III.

Antiochos III captures Patara and makes it the capital of Lycia.

The Romans place Kaunos and Phaselis under the rule of Rhodes.

Patara is occupied by Rhodes.

Lycia, including Phaselis, and Caria, including Stratonikeia, are given its freedom from Rhodes by Rome.

Patara is besieged by Mithridates VI.

The pirate Zekenites, based in Phaselis, is defeated by Publius Servilius Vatia Isauricus.

Patara is annxed by the Roman Empire and made part of Pamphylia.

Hadrian visits Phaselis and builds a triple-arched gateway.