Kos (BC 480-470) Triple Siglos

ca 480/70 BC. AR Triple Siglos (16.60g). [ÎšÎŸÎ£], Nude male youth in the process of hurling a disc. He is standing facing, weight on his right leg, while the left leg is crossing behind, the upper part of the body bent to its right side for getting into stride. On the left, the prize of the contest: a huge tripod. In the center, a flaw-spot. Dotted border / Irregular square incuse with diagonal lines. Of exceptional beauty and rarity. This is the last die of the first class of this issue. EF.

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City/Mint name:	Kos
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Keywords:	silver / archaic
References:	Barron, Essays Robinson, p. 79, 10, pl. 9 (late group A, same dies).
Valuation:	Gemini Auc. VI (1/2010), lot 212 ($60,000 + comm)
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Date added:	Jan 23, 2010
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