Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3919 Session 13 (2.30pm Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $400
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CARIA, Caunos (Kaunos), Uncertain ruler, (c.490-470 B.C.), silver stater, (11.908 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, No.12, [same dies to obv. 10, rev.9, 1 reported known, Pl.47], Hyla Troxell 'Winged Carians' in Essays Thompson, cf.No.5 [similar dies]. Hoard patination on reverse and left edge of obverse, otherwise nearly very fine and a very rare pair of dies.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 66 (lot 3369). See note above.
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