Knidos, Karia

Karia, Knidos, ex: Boston Museum et al.

AR Trihemiobol, 1.72g. 11.5mm. c.500-490 B.C.  Lion's head facing to right.  Rev. Diademed head of Aphrodite to right within incuse.  Cahn 4.3(this coin).  

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: E.P. Warren, collection, 1906, Berlin,   no. 1167.
Ex: Museum of Fine Arts Boston 1979.
Ex: NFA, Beverly Hills, Auction VIII, 1980, lot 274
Ex: Münzen und Medaillen, Basel, List 549, Nov/Dec, 1991, no. 96.
Ex: Denyse Berend collection, Paris.

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about Extremely Fine $2,400.

Karia, Knidos

AR Drachm, 6.27g. 17mm.  c.465-449 B.C. Forepart of lion to right.  Rev.  Diademed head of Aphrodite to right; die break beneath bust.   Cahn 78.2(this example).  Lovely old cabinet toning and fine style.  This coin is struck from the same dies as the Kunstfreunde example, Leu & MM, 1974, lot 163 and NAC 146, lot 2224.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Hirsch, Munich, Auction November 17-18, 1955, lot 557.

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Very Fine/about Extremely Fine $6,750.