Kolophon (BC 450-410) Drachm

ca 450-410 BC. AR Drachm (5.23 g, 7h). [Î]ÎŸÎ™ÎÎ©Î¦ÎŸÎ›ÎŸÎš (retrograde), head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath / Kithara in incuse square. Good VF, darkly toned, granular surfaces. Rare.

Milne describes the legend as counterclockwise around the head, but it is actually clockwise around, beginning below the chin.

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Filename:	75000379.jpg
City/Mint name:	Kolophon
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Keywords:	silver / classical
References:	Milne, Colophon 14 corr.; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG MÃ¼nchen -; BMC 2 (same dies); Pozzi 2408 (same obv. die)
Valuation:	CNG Auc. 75 (5/2007), lot 379 ($300 + comm)
Photo courtesy of:	Classical Numismatic Group - www.cngcoins.com
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Date added:	Jul 31, 2007
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