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Home > Karia > Kaunos Kaunos Kaunos (BC 150) Drachm982 viewsca 180-170 BC. AR Drachm (2.85g, 14mm, 12h). Laureate head of Zeus right / K-AY (in monogram), winged thunderbolt; ΚΤΗ-ΤΟΣ (magistrate) above, bee in lower right field, in shallow incuse square. Lightly toned, VF/aEF. Very rare. Kaunos (BC 150) Drachm424 viewsca mid-2nd century BC. AR Drachm (3.09g, 12h). Laureate head of Zeus right / K-AY (in monogram), winged thunderbolt; ΚΤΗ-ΤΟΣ (magistrate) above, bukranion in lower right field, in shallow incuse square. aEF. Very rare. Kaunos (BC 150) Drachm442 viewsca mid-2nd century BC. AR Drachm (2.81g, 12h). Laureate head of Zeus right / K-AY (in monogram), winged thunderbolt; ΚΤΗ - ΤΟΣ (magistrate) above, Kerykeion in lower left field, in shallow incuse square. aEF. Very rare. Kaunos (BC 150) Drachm348 viewsca mid-2nd century BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 2.82g, 12h). Laureate head of Zeus right / K-AY (in monogram), winged thunderbolt; ΜΕΓ-Ι-ΣΤ[ΟΣ] (magistrate) above, star in lower right field, in shallow incuse square. aEF. Very rare. Karl Coll. Kaunos (BC 150) Drachm356 viewsca 166-150 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 2.91g, 1h). Ktetos, magistrate. Laureate head of Zeus right / Winged thunderbolt; KTH-TOΣ above, K-A flanking in center, torch to lower left. Near EF. Rare. Kaunos (BC 166-100) Hemidrachm623 viewsca 166-100 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.44g), Magistrate Antai-. Helmeted head of Athena right / Sword in sheath; palm tied with fillet left, AN-TAI across field. Toned EF. Kaunos (BC 166-100) Hemidrachm473 viewsca 166-100 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.27g, 12h). Antai-, magistrate. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet / K-AY (monogram) across field, sword in sheath with strap; AN-TAI across upper field, filleted palm frond to lower left. EF, lightly toned. Kaunos (BC 166-100) Hemidrachm389 viewsca 166-100 BC. AR Hemidrachm (12mm, 1.09g). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet / Sword in sheath; ΦA-ΡOC (magistrate) above; grapes in lower right field. VF, toned. Drewry Coll. Kaunos (BC 166-100) Hemidrachm401 viewsca mid-2nd century BC. AR Hemidrachm (11mm, 0.85g). Ktetos, magistrate. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet / Sword in sheath; KTHTOΣ (magistrate) above; bucranium in lower right field. VF, strong strike. Kaunos (BC 166-100) Hemidrachm400 viewsca 166-100 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.09g). Antai-, magistrate. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet / K-AY (monogram) across field, sword in sheath with strap; AN-TAI across upper field, filleted palm frond to lower right. aEF. Ex Crédit Suisse (Berne), Liste 38 (4/1982), 82. Kaunos (BC 166-100) Hemidrachm390 viewsafter 150 BC. AR Hemidrachm (14mm, 1.11g, 1h). Menippos, magistrate. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet / Sword in sheath; ΜΕΝΙ-ΠΠΟΣ (magistrate) above; star in lower left field. aEF Kaunos (BC 166-100) Hemidrachm372 viewsca mid-2nd century BC. AR Hemidrachm (13mm, 1.22g, 12h). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet / Sword in sheath; ΦA-ΡOC (magistrate) above; grapes in lower right field. VF, toned. Karl Coll. Kaunos (BC 166-100) Hemidrachm281 viewsca 166-150 BC. AR Hemidrachm (12mm, 1.01g, 1h). Mennipos, magistrate. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet / Sword in sheath with strap; star either side. VF, toned, two edge cracks, reverse die break. Apparently unrecorded with two stars on reverse. Kaunos (BC 166-100) Hemidrachm256 views166-100 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.23g, 11mm). Head of Athena wearing Korinthian helmet / KTHTOΣ, City monogram, parazonion, omphalos encircled by snake. Dark patina, gVF. Kaunos (BC 200-100) AE482 views2nd century BC. AE (2.62g). Diademed head of Alexander the Great right / Κ-ΑΥ/ΣΩ-ΤΑΣ Naked youth standing right, right hand outstretched, holding scepter in left hand, serpent wound at bottom. Rare. Dark green patina, EF. Kaunos (BC 300-200) Trihemiobol500 views3rd century BC. AR Trihemiobol (0.96g). Diademed head of Alexander the Great right / K-AY (AY in monogram), double cornucopiae bound with fillet. Toned, gVF. Rare. Kaunos (BC 300-250) AE 10488 viewsca 300-250 BC. AE10 (1.34g). Bull butting right, radiate circle above / Sphinx seated right, [K]-A/Υ. Kaunos (BC 300-250) AE 13647 viewsca 300-250 BC. AE13 (1.63g). Bull butting right on ground line / K-A, sphinx seated right. Dark green patina, corrosion spots on rev, gVF. Gutknecht coll. Kaunos (BC 350-300) AE 12496 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE12 (1.02g). Forepart of a bull right / Sphinx seated right. VF, attractive green patina. Kaunos (BC 386-300) AE652 viewsca 386-300 BC. AE (1.27g). Head of Apollo facing / Δ-Γ, sphinx seated left. Dark green patina, fine style, VF. Kaunos (BC 390-370) AE 10411 viewsca 390-370 BC. AE10 (0.97g). Head of Apollo facing, chlamys around neck / ?-Γ, sphinx seated left. Black patina, VF. Rare. Gutknecht coll. Kaunos (BC 390-370) AE 10319 views390-370 BC. AE10 (1.04g). Laureate head of Apollo facing / Sphinx to left. Rare. Very fine. Kaunos (BC 400) Hemiobol385 views4th cent BC. AR Hemiobol (0.30g). Head of Athena right / Horned and diademed head of Lord Kaunos right. Good VF. Kaunos (BC 400) Hemiobol362 viewsKaunos (?), ca 400 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.35g, 2h). Grain of corn within dotted border / Δ within dotted border. VF. The Delta on the reverse should probably be read upside down as the Carian K (for Kbide, the Carian name for Kaunos). Kaunos (BC 400) Hemiobol406 viewsKaunos, ca 400 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.32g, 6mm). Grain of corn within dotted border / Δ within dotted border. VF, toned, light porosity. Kaunos (BC 410-390) Stater668 viewsca 410-390 BC. AR Stater (11.65g, 12h). Winged female figure in kneeling/running stance left, head turned right, holding caduceus and wreath / Baetyl(?), Δ (inverted) - [Γ] flanking. Good VF, toned, struck with worn reverse die. Excellent detail. Kaunos (BC 410-390) Stater836 viewsca 410-390 BC. AR Stater (12.05g). Winged female figure in kneeling/running stance left, head turned right, holding caduceus and wreath / Baetyl(?), Δ (inverted) - Γ flanking. VF, toned, good detail for issue. Tony Hardy coll. Kaunos (BC 410-390) Stater601 viewsca 410-390 BC. AR Stater (11.74g). Iris, wearing belted chiton, running left, head turned back, holding caduceus in right hand and wreath in left / Conical baetyl, upside down triangle symbol on left and Γ on right; all within incuse square. Head of Iris flatly struck, otherwise EF. Kaunos (BC 410-390) Stater471 viewsca 410-390 BC. AR Stater (21mm, 11.80g). Winged female figure in kneeling-running stance left, head right, holding kerykeion and wreath / Baetyl(?) between Δ (upside down) and Γ; all within incuse square. VF, some minor obverse deposits, a little off center. Kaunos (BC 430-410) Stater635 viewsca 430-410 BC. AR Stater (11.64g). Winged female figure left / Conical structure, two grape vines (one on either side), Carian letter K (=Kbide) above. Very rare. EF. Kaunos (BC 450-430) Stater725 viewsca 450-430 BC. AR Stater (11.72g). Winged female figure in kneeling/running stance left, head turned right, holding caduceus and wreath / Baetyl(?), granulated patterns resembling birds on either side. Nice VF. Kaunos (BC 450-430) Stater851 viewsca 450-430 BC. AR Stater (11.68g, 7h). Iris running left, her head turned back, holding kerykeion (caduceus) in right hand and wreath in left / Triangular baetyl with handle on either side of the apex; to left and right, granulated patterns in the form of stylized birds; all within incuse square. Attractively toned, perfectly centered and of splendid classical style, an exceptional coin of great beauty. EF. Kaunos (BC 450-430) Stater538 viewsca 450-430 BC. AR Stater (20mm, 11.27g, 9h). Winged female figure in kneeling-running stance left, head right, holding kerykeion and wreath / Baetyl(?), with “handles” at apex; inverted Δ (K in Carian) to upper left, pelleted fields at sides; all within incuse square. VF, darkly toned. Well centered and struck. Ex von Aulock Coll., 2347. Kaunos (BC 460) Stater544 viewsca 460 BC. AR Stater (11.81g). Nude male figure advancing right in running-kneeling position; wings at shoulders and heels, Karian letter above / Karian legend ('ZMB' retrograde), lion walking left, head reverted, one paw raised; within square dotted border inside incuse square. Very rare. Obverse flatly struck, otherwise good VF. Gerson Coll. Kaunos (BC 465-460) Stater798 viewsca 465-460. AR Stater (11.65g). Naked youthful Genius with spread wings kneeling right, raising left hand in which he holds caduceus / Lion crouching left, raising right foreleg, head reverted, ZMB (retrograde), within shallow incuse square. Rare. A superb and elegant late archaic coin, EF. Ex Ars Classica XVII, 1934, 385; Glendining 1961, Lockett collection part IV, 2392; Hess-Leu 61, 1966, 53; M&M 68, 1986, 292, NAC 7, 1994, 243. From the Carian hoard 1932 (IGCH 1180). Kaunos (BC 470) Hemiobol?507 viewsca 470 BC. AR Hemiobol? (0.49g). Nude winged male running left, caduceus (?) to left / Lion standing left on ground line, head turned back, paw raised, caduceus (?) at end of tail, in dotted circle, within circular incuse. aF/VF. Kaunos (BC 470) Stater791 viewsca 470 BC. AR Stater (11.76g, 7h). Nude winged male running right on ground line, knees bent, monogram above / Lion left, head turned back, paw raised; between lip and tail point monogram; Carian letters (ZMB retrograde) above; all in deep incuse square. Rare. Light toning, VF-aEF. From the Carian Fund of 1932 (IGCH 1180). Ex Naville - Ars Classica, Auktion XVII (10/1934, Luzern), lot 585; Ex R. C. Lockett, Glendining & Co., Auction 21 (2/1961) Greek Coins IV (London), lot 2392; Ex A. Hess AG - Bank Leu & Co. AG, Auction 31 (12/1966, Luzern), lot 458; Ex Leu Numismatik AG, Auction 54 (4/1992, Zurich), lot 139. Kaunos (BC 470) Triobol666 viewsca 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. Kaunos (BC 470-450) Stater601 viewsca 470-450 BC. AR Stater (11.20g, 20mm). Winged female figure running right, head left, holding caduceus and wreath / Baetyl(?) in incuse square, small horn-like projection (handles?) on apex of baetyl. Toned VF. Ex Kricheldorf Auction 11 (1962), lot 200. Kaunos (BC 490-470) 1/32 Stater406 viewsca 490-470 BC. AR 1/32 Stater (7mm, 0.27g). Winged female figure running right / Griffin standing left within incuse square. VF, light porosity. Very rare, only 4 specimens of this denomination recorded by Konuk. Kaunos (BC 490-470) Drachm481 viewsca 490-470 BC. AR Drachm (5.65g). Winged goddes (Iris) running right, both hands outstretched / Griffin standing left, left foreleg raised, within dotted incuse square. Lightly toned, VF. Ex Sternberg 18 (1986), lot 160. Kaunos (BC 490-470) Hemidrachm464 viewsca late 5th century BC. AR Reduced Aeginetic Hemidrachm (2.43g, 2h). Winged female in long Chiton with outstretched hands (Iris) running left, head forward / Winged griffin standing left, paw raised, in dotted square, within deep incuse. Extremely rare variant with Iris L. VF-aEF. Kaunos (BC 490-470) Hemidrachm674 viewsca 490-470 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.49g, 5h). Iris running right, head turned back to left, both hands outstretched / Griffin standing right, left foreleg raised; all within dotted border in incuse square. A magnificent piece, beautifully toned and perfectly centered. EF. Ex Monnaies et Medailles XXVIII (6/1964), lot 179. Kaunos (BC 490-470) Hemidrachm539 viewsca 490-470 BC. AR Hemidrachm (10mm, 2.31g, 7h). Winged female figure running right, looking back / Griffin standing right, foreleg raised, within beaded square border within incuse square. Good VF, some porosity. Kaunos (BC 490-470) Hemidrachm319 viewsca 490-370 BC. AR Hemidrachm (12mm, 2.86g). Winged female figure in kneeling-running stance right, head left / Griffin standing right, raising forepaw, within dotted square within incuse square. Good VF, toned, scattered roughness. Kaunos (BC 490-470) Obol498 viewsca 490-470 BC. AR Tritartemorion (0.58g, 7mm). Iris running left / Winged sphinx (?) standing right, paw raised, within dotted incuse square. Very fine. Kaunos (BC 490-470) Obol446 viewsca 390-370 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.72g, 8h). Sphinx seated right, forepaw raised / Sphinx seated right within square incuse. VF, toned, minor porosity. Kaunos (BC 490-470) Obol494 viewsUncertain, ca 450 BC. AR Obol (0.74g). Two ram’s heads back-­to-back / Griffin sitting right, paw raised, within dotted frame, all within incuse square. Extremely rare and apparently unrecorded in all major reference works. Light tone and about extremely fine. Ex Hauck & Aufhäuser 15 (2000), 123.1 comments Kaunos (BC 490-470) Stater423 viewsca 490-480 BC. AR Stater (11.82g). Winged male figure left; monogram to lower right / Incuse of four tilted squares around a central object (fish?); the titled squares each containing an object (monogram, bull’s head, lion’s head, and cock[?]) upon a granulated field. VF, toned. Extremely rare, one of three known. Kaunos (BC 490-470) Trihemiobol561 viewsca 5th cent BC. AR Aeginetic Trihemiobol (1.19g, 11h). Winged female in long Chiton with stretched hands running left, head turned back / Winged griffin standing left, paw raised, in dotted square, within shallow incuse. Rare. VF. Ex Bankhaus Aufhauser, Auk. 6 (10/1989, Munchen), lot 158. Kaunos (BC 490-470) Trihemiobol720 viewsca 490-470 BC. AR Trihemiobol (11mm, 1.34g). Winged female figure running right, head left / Griffin standing left, right foreleg raised, in incuse square. VF, porous. Kaunos (BC 490-470) Tritartemorion604 viewsca 490-470 BC. AR Tritartemorion (9mm, 0.74g). Winged female figure running right / Griffin standing left within incuse square. VF, porous. Scarce. 52 coins on 1 page(s)