Ancient Greek Coins
Lot 1453 SESSION 6 (9.30am Wednesday) Ancient Greek Coins
Estimate $250
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SOLD $120
CARIA, Caunos (Kaunos), Uncertain ruler, (c. 490-470 B.C.), silver stater, (11.78 grams), obv. Iris with curved wings and outstretched hands in kneeling-running position to right, head to left, 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, Pl.47, 3-4, cf. Hyla Troxell "Winged Carians" in Essays Thompson, No.4 [similar dies, Pl.31]). Dumpy flan, nearly very fine 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.
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