Knidos (BC 350-320) Tetradrachm

ca 350-330/20 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.29g, 12h). Chian standard. Agathophanes, magistrate. Head of Aphrodite right, hair tied at back, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace / Forepart of roaring lion right; Î‘Î“Î‘Î˜ÎŸÎ¦Î‘ÎÎ—Î£ below. VF, minor flat strike at high points. Extremely rare, unpublished as a tetradrachm.

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City/Mint name:	Knidos
Keywords:	silver / classical
References:	Unpublished, but cf. Ashton, Late 67-83, for a series of drachms by this magistrate
Valuation:	CNG Auc. 75 (5/2007), lot 411 ($3,250 + comm)
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