Kaunos (BC 470) Triobol

ca 470 BC. AR Triobol (2.89g, 6h). Nude winged male running left, knees bent, thunderbolt (?) in R hand, monogram to left / Lion walking left on dotted ground line, head turned back, paw raised; between lip and tail point monogram (Carian letter?); all in dotted circle within incuse circle. Very rare. Light toning, aEF.

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Filename:	00140q00.jpg
City/Mint name:	Kaunos
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Keywords:	silver / classical
References:	Babelon, Traité I, 889 and pl. XXIV, 14; SNG Keckman 832 (same dies); Troxell, Winged Carians, p. 263, 43 var.
Valuation:	Lanz Auc. 106 (11/2001), lot 140 (DM 1,800 ($817) + comm)
Photo courtesy of:	Numismatik Lanz - www.numislanz.de
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Date added:	Dec 24, 2004
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