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Lot 4963    SESSION 16 - 9.30AM FRIDAY 16 APRIL    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $160
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $90

CARIA, Caunos (Kaunos), Uncertain ruler, (c.490-470 B.C.), silver stater, (11.83 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.14 and 15, [similar dies of obv. 12 and 13 and rev.11, 12, Pl.47, 15, cf.Hyla Troxell "Winged Carians" in Essays Thompson, No.2 [similar dies, Pl.31]). Dumpy flan, fine - nearly very fine and very rare.

Konuk attributed these anonymous archaic coins to Kaunos. His detailed argument is based on the reading of Carian script found on later issues of similar type to this archaic issue.

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