Päriklä (or the Hellenized Pericles) ruled the south eastern Anatolian region of Lycia as the last dynast who could claim true independence from Artaxerces II of the Achaemenid empire. While there are doubtless many symbols of this political insurgence, the most visible to us during the modern age is the local coinage. Struck during the so-called “Great Satraps’ Revolt” this particular example belongs to this fascinating group of propagandized coinage. Unlike the coinage of many ancient rulers, Schwabacher discussed in his 1968 article Lycian Coin-Portraits, that Päriklä’s numismatic portraits were actually intended to reflect his actual features. In addition to Schwabacher pointing out that the wreathed portrait “the hard experiences and disappointments” by depicting him as “tense, suspicious, [and] vehement” it is vital to note that he is not wearing the satrapal tiara! This rejection of Persian court dress is highly important, especially since many of his fellow rebels continued to display the headgear on their own coinage.