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Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


Coin ID #481

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).

File information
Filename:640284.jpg
City/Mint name:Knidos
Rating (6 votes):11111
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)
Photo courtesy of:Classical Numismatic Group - www.cngcoins.com
Filesize:54 KiB
Date added:Dec 24, 2004
Dimensions:500 x 248 pixels
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