Kos (BC 285-258) Tetradrachm

ca 285-258 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.07g, 6h). Timolykos, magistrate. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / Κ−ΩΙΟ−Ν, crab; ΤΙΜΟΛΥΚΟΣ and bow and quiver below; all in dotted square within shallow incuse. Good VF, attractively toned. Choice surfaces. Ex Triton V (1/2002), lot 1449 ($3,200).

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City/Mint name:	Kos
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Keywords:	silver / hellenistic
References:	Requier, "Les premiers tetradrachmes hellenistiques de Cos," in SNR 75 (1996), 5 (D1/R5); Jameson 1546 (same dies); BMC Caria p. 197, 42 (same dies)
Valuation:	CNG Triton VIII (1/2005), lot 473 ($2,000 + comm)
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Date added:	Sep 12, 2005
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