Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 4540 Session 15 (7.30pm Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $1,200
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CARIA, Knidos, (c.465-449 B.C.), silver drachm, (6.018 grams), obv. forepart of lion to right, with usual die deterioration, 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.82 [same dies, obv. V39, rev.R56]). Minor score mark near ear, attractive grey tone, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 66 (lot 3365) and previously from Spink & Son with ticket. Only 5 examples are known from these dies.
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