Kos (BC 345-330) Didrachm

ca 345-330 BC. AR Didrachm (6.74g). Biton, magistrate. Bearded head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / Veiled female head left; ΒΙΤΩΝ behind. VF, toned, minor corrosion. From the Garth R. Drewry Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Auctions IV (9/1988), lot 108; Ariadne Galleries 4 (12/1983), lot 124.

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City/Mint name:	Kos
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Keywords:	silver / classical
References:	Pixodarus p. 235, 23c (A3/P13 - this coin); SNG Keckman 289; SNG Cop. 621; Jameson 1545 (same obverse die)
Valuation:	CNG Auc. 67 (9/2004), lot 752 ($380 + comm)
Photo courtesy of:	Classical Numismatic Group - www.cngcoins.com
Filesize:	58 KiB
Date added:	Sep 12, 2005
Dimensions:	500 x 223 pixels
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