The Lycian Name of Iranian Origin Miθrapata and Its variants

Abstract

In this paper, the new coin legends of the dynast Miθrapata with a spelling variant mizrapata are analyzed, particularly regarding its possible connection to another variant form, mizrp-pata, whose existence can now be questioned. As for the double spelling mizrapata/miθrapata, it can be interpreted as the result of spelling traditions linked to chronological or dialectal factors. In this paper, the new coin legends of the dynast Miθrapata with a spelling variant mizrapata are analyzed, particularly regarding its possible connection to another variant form, mizrp-pata, whose existence can now be questioned. As for the double spelling mizrapata/miθrapata, it can be interpreted as the result of spelling traditions linked to chronological or dialectal factors.

Keywords

• lycian epigraphy
• lycian language
• lycian coins
• lycian dynasts
• mithrapata
• iranian names in lycian
• likçe epigrafi
• likçe
• likçe sikkeler
• lykia dinastları
• mithrapata
• likçedeki pers isimleri