Lot 3918

Description

Caria, Caunos (Kaunos), Uncertain ruler, (c.490-470 B.C.), silver stater, (11.70 grams), obv. Iris with curved wings and outstretched hands in kneeling-running position to right, rev. rough triangular shape on crude incuse square, (S.-, Koray Konuk 'The Early Coinage of Kaunos' in Essays Price, cf.No.4 and 5, [similar dies of obv. 4 and 5 and rev.2, 1 known, Pl.47, 4, cf.Hyla Troxell 'Winged Carians' in Essays Thompson, No.4 [similar dies]). Dumpy flan, nearly very fine or better and very rare.

The attribution of these anonymous archaic coins has been given to Caunos by Konuk in a detailed argument on the reading of Carian script found on later issues of similar type to this archaic issue.