Kos (BC 345-340) Tetradrachm

ca 345-340 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 15.11g, 12h). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / Veiled head of Demeter left, ÎšÎ©Î™ÎŸÎ below, Î‘Î˜Î‘ÎœÎ‘Î£ (magistrate) behind. Toned near EF on a broad flan. An exceptional Classical Greek coin with a pedigree back to its source. Ex CNG XIV (3/1991), lot 169; Leu 45 (5/1988), lot 227; Pixodarus Hoard, 8c.

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City/Mint name:	Kos
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Keywords:	silver / classical
References:	Ingvaldsen 7a (this coin); Pixodarus (Meadows) 8c (this coin); SNG Keckman 288 var. (magistrate); SNG Cop. -
Valuation:	CNG Auc. 69 (6/2005), lot 458 ($4,000 + comm)
Photo courtesy of:	Classical Numismatic Group - www.cngcoins.com
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Date added:	Jan 07, 2007
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