Knidos (BC 490-465) Drachm

ca 490-465 BC. AR Drachm (6.08g). Forepart of roaring lion left / Archaic head of Aphrodite left within incuse square. Toned, good VF. Ex Muenzen und Medaillen 79 (1994), lot 355; Duplicates from the Hermitage Collection (Schlessinger/Berlin, 2/1934).

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Filename:	640284.jpg
City/Mint name:	Knidos
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Keywords:	silver / archaic
References:	Cahn 51.3 (V29/R40 - this coin illustrated); SNG Cop. 216 var. (Aphrodite left)
Valuation:	CNG Auc. 64 (9/2003), lot 284 ($1,350 + comm)
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Date added:	Dec 24, 2004
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