Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3365 Session 11 (9.30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $1,200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,100
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 Spink & Son with ticket. Only 5 examples are known from these dies.
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