Kos (BC 470-450) Triple-Siglos

ca 470-450 BC. AR Triple Siglos (Persic) (16.43g). ÎšÎ©Î™ÎŸÎ, nude athlete (diskobolos) standing right on his right leg, left leg crossing behind it, upper part of body bent to right, head turned left, both arms raised over his head, throwing large diskos with his right hand; tripod on ground line to left / Crab in dotted incuse square. Very rare. Bold representation of an athlete cought in action. Toned, gVF/EF. Ex W. H. Waddington coll. and ex duplicates of the Cabinet des Medailles de la Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris.

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City/Mint name:	Kos
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Keywords:	silver / classical
References:	J. P. Barron, The Fifth-Century Diskoboloi of Kos, Essays Robinson 80, 17e (this coin); Traitï¿½ pl. 148, 13 (this coin); Inv. Waddington 146, 2717 (this coin); Schefold, MW 291, 447 and illustr. p. 292 (this coin)
Valuation:	NY Sale IV (1/2002), lot 229 ($26,000 + comm)
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Date added:	Sep 12, 2005
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