Lot 1911

Description

Caria, uncertain mint, (early 5th century B.C.), silver hemiobol, (0.598 grams), obv. forepart of lion facing, rev. scorpion, tail within incuse square to right, (S.-, SNG Berry II 1047 [Asia Minor uncertain but probably Caria], SNG Von Aulock 7803, ACNAC Rosen 403, SNG Keckman 917 [Caria]). Slightly off centred on the obverse otherwise very fine and very rare.