Biblical & Jewish Coins
Lot 1823 Session 6 (9.30am Thursday) Biblical & Jewish Coins
Estimate $1,200
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SOLD $1,000
CARIA, Knidos, (c.520-495 B.C.), silver drachm, (6.096 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, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Only 7 examples are known from these dies.
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Estimate $1,200
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