Lot 5042

Sale 78 · Important Australian & World Coins & Banknotes, The Lampard Collection, The James Atkinson Collection

Description

Caria, Knidos, (c.520-495 B.C.), silver drachm, (6.252 grams), obv. forepart of lion to right, rev. head of Aphrodite to right of fine archaic style, hair in lines and bound with plain diadem, all within incuse square, (S.4833 [£350], Cahn, Knidos No.47 [same dies, obv. V26, rev.R36], SNG Lockett 2883). Attractive grey tone of good metal, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine and rare.

Only 7 examples are known from these dies a similar example in our sale 75 (lot 1823) nearly as fine realised a total of $1165.

Estimate
$1,250
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$620

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