Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4358 Session 16 (9.30am Friday 25 November) Terry Naughton Collec Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $800
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $750
CARIA, Knidos, (c.465-449 B.C.), silver drachm, (6.02 g), obv. forepart of lion to right, with usual die deterioration, rev. head of Aphrodite to right of fine archaic style, hair in lines and bound with plain diadem, all within incuse square, (S.4833, Cahn, Knidos No.82 [same dies, obv. V39, rev.R56]). Minor score mark near ear, attractive grey tone, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 77 (lot 3189) and Sale 66 (lot 3365) and previously from Spink & Son with ticket.
Only 5 examples are known from these dies.
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