Knidos (BC 350-320) Tetradrachm

ca 350-330/20 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.01 g, 12h). Chian standard. Timasiphron, magistrate. Head of Aphrodite right, hair tied at back, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace / KNI, forepart of roaring lion right; Î¤Î™ÎœÎ‘Î£Î™Î¦Î¡Î©Î above. Good VF. Very rare, fewer than 30 of this type known. This magistrate is unknown in all denominations for this period.

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City/Mint name:	Knidos
Keywords:	silver / classical
References:	Unpublished, but cf. Ashton, Late 5-6 for an issue of similar style
Valuation:	CNG Triton X (1/2007), lot 340 ($7,750 + comm)
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