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Home > Karia > Karia Uncertain Last additions - Karia Uncertain Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) harpy/panther - Obol127 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.67g). Forepart of harpy right / Facing head of panther within pelleted square. gVF. Extremely rare.Feb 20, 2019 Karia Uncertain (BC 470-420) Obol143 viewsca 500-400 BC. AR Obol (6mm, 0.57g). Facing gorgoneion with protruding tongue, surrounded by four wings in tilted clockwise rotation / Head of boar right.Sep 25, 2018 Karia Uncertain (BC 480-420) 1/4 Stater (?)318 viewsca 5th century BC. AR 1/4 Stater(?) (2.93g, 13mm, 12h). Lion standing left, head turned right, raising left forepaw / Forepart of bull (or boar?) right in dotted square within incuse square. Unpublished. Near EF, toned, patches of find patina. Apparently unique. The obverse type is similar to the reverses of a Carian series featuring a winged male deity on the obverse (cf. SNG Kayhan 977–8 and Rosen 624), as well as an archaic Carian stater issue featuring a lion’s head turned back (cf. Dewing 2350–2). The type combination here also is commonly used on various issues in Caria; all attributed to uncertain mints.May 11, 2018 Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) bull - Diobol?177 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Diobol? (1.20g, 11mm). Head and neck of bull right / Incuse facing head of gorgoneion (or perhaps wreath?). aVF. Very rare.May 10, 2018 Karia Uncertain (BC 470-420) Hemidrachm181 views5th century BC. AR Hemidrachm/Triobol (1.99g, 10mm). Facing gorgoneion, surrounded by four wings in tilted clockwise rotation / Harpy flying right within pelleted square border; all within incuse square. VF. Very rare.May 10, 2018 Karia Uncertain (BC 470-420) Hemidrachm175 views5th century BC. AR Hemidrachm/Triobol (1.83g, 10mm). Facing gorgoneion, surrounded by four wings in tilted clockwise rotation / Harpy flying right within pelleted square border; all within incuse square. VF. Very rare.May 10, 2018 Karia Uncertain (BC 470-420) Diobol?201 views5th century BC. AR Diobol? (1.34g, 10mm). Facing gorgoneion, surrounded by four wings in tilted clockwise rotation / Winged female in kneeling-running stance right, with head (of gorgon?) facing, holding uncertain object in each hand; all within incuse square. aVF. Very rare.May 10, 2018 Karia Uncertain (BC 480-420) Triobol290 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Triobol (12mm, 3.23g). Forepart of bull right, head left / Crab within dotted square border; all within incuse square. VF. Extremely rare, apparently unpublished.Feb 10, 2018 Karia Uncertain (BC 420-350) Hemiobol269 views5th century BC. Ar Hemiobol (7mm, 0.37g). Bare female and male (or female) heads facing one another / Bull standing right within incuse circle. aVF. Extremely rare, and likely only the second known. Feb 10, 2018 Karia Uncertain (BC 500-440) Hemistater338 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemistater or Drachm? (14mm, 4.35g). Bull standing left / Stag standing left, head right; all within incuse square. VF. Extremely rare. Apparently unpublished.Feb 10, 2018 Karia Uncertain (BC 470-420) Drachm346 views5th century BC. AR Drachm (3.97g, 15mm). Facing gorgoneion surrounded by four wings arranged in clockwise direction / Harpy with four wings and stretched claws flying right within incuse square. Very rare.Nov 27, 2017 Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) bull - Tetartemorion248 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.12g, 5mm). Pellet within wreath / Head of bull left within incuse circle. VF. Very rare.Sep 12, 2016 Karia Uncertain (BC 300-100) AE 9353 views3rd-2nd centuries BC. AE9 (0.86g). Head of Helios(?) facing slightly right / Dolphin leaping right, T below. VF. Very rare.Dec 28, 2015 Karia Uncertain (BC 500-490) Stater608 viewsca 500-490 BC. AR Stater (19mm, 14.54g). Two dolphins right within linear square border / Two rectangular incuses. VF, toned, light porosity. Extremely rare issue with both dolphins right, only the von Aulock specimen published. This coinage had originally been attributed to Poseidion on Karpathos, but Cahn’s analysis of the issues bearing an inscription, Ï€os, has conclusively shown that this legend is not an ethnic and cannot point to a mint in Poseidion. It is most likely struck from a mint on the coast of Caria or one of the other mints that used this form of double rectangular incuse: Ialysos, Kamiros, or Lindos.May 28, 2015 Karia Uncertain (BC 500-490) Stater446 viewsca 500­-490 BC. AR Stater (21.5mm, 14.00g). Two dolphins right; pellet between; all within linear square border / Two rectangular incuses. VF, toned, granular surfaces, light scuff on reverse. Extremely rare issue with both dolphins right, only the von Aulock and CNG 96 specimens published.May 23, 2015 Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) sphinx/panther - Hemiobol221 viewsca 400 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.39g). Sphinx seated left / Head of panther facing. aVF. Apparently unpublished with sphinx left.Mar 15, 2015 Karia Uncertain (BC 400-340) Hemiobol 271 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.31g). Head of lion turned left, within linear circular border / Head of bull left, Karian letter or dynastic symbol to right. VF. Rare. Mar 10, 2013 Karia Uncertain (BC 400-340) Hemiobol278 viewsca 400-350 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.4g). Head of lion turned left, within linear circular border / Head of bull left, Karian letter behind. gVF.Jan 26, 2013 Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) boar/dog - Hemiobol336 viewsca 480/70-430 BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.30g, 5h). Forepart of boar left / Leashed head and neck of hound right. VF, light porosity. Very rare. Jan 19, 2013 Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) boar/dog - Hemiobol417 viewsca 480/70-430 BC. AR Hemiobol (6mm, 0.27g, 12h). Forepart of boar right / Leashed head and neck of hound left. Good VF, light porosity. Very rare. Babelon (Traité des monnaies Grecques et Romaines) describes the reverse as a wolf with a crescent before it, which would be easy to misinterpret from the poorly preserved specimen he plated. On the current and following lot, however, it is clear the animals are leashed. This and the following two lots no doubt refer to the royal hunt, with the prey on the obverse and the hunting companion – a hound – on the reverse. Jan 19, 2013 Karia Uncertain (BC 470-420) Diobol?358 views5th century BC. AR Trihemiobol(?) (10mm, 1.17g, 11h). Facing gorgoneion with protruding tongues surrounded by four wings in counter-clockwise direction / Winged female figure running right, looking back, within incuse square. Unpublished in the standard references. VF, toned, a bit porous. Extremely rare. Jan 19, 2013 Karia Uncertain (BC 520-490) Tetartemorion658 viewsca 500-450 BC. AR Tetartemorion (5mm, 0.17g). Roaring lion head right / Incuse square punch. VF, darkly toned. Extremely rare.Nov 09, 2012 Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) griffin/lion - Obol282 views5th century BC. AR Obol (0.60g, 7mm). Head of griffin right / Facing head of lion within incuse square. Toned, VF. Rare.Aug 13, 2012 Karia Uncertain (BC 520-490) Obol404 views5th century BC. AR Obol (7mm, 0.57g). Head of roaring lion right / Incuse punch. Fine, minor porosity. Alighieri Coll.Jul 02, 2012 Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) griffin/lion - Obol401 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Obol (0.66g). Head of griffin right / Facing head of lion within incuse square. Toned, VF. Rare.Jul 01, 2012 Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) bull - Hemiobol297 viewsca 500-470 BC. AR Tetartemorion (7mm, 0.28g, 11h). Head of roaring lion right / Confronted bull’s heads. Unpublished in the standard references. gVF. An interesting coin. The lion appears Carian in style, and the confronted bull’s heads oddly resemble the facing “horned” lion heads of some types typically given to Hekatomnos (compare SNG Keckman 843).Jun 28, 2012 Karia Uncertain (BC 400-340) Hemiobol326 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.37g). Head of lion turned left, within linear circular border / Head of bull left, Karian letter or dynastic symbol to right. VF. Rare.May 08, 2012 Karia Uncertain (BC 400-340) Hemiobol323 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.27g). Head of lion turned left, within linear circular border / Head of bull left, Karian letter or dynastic symbol on shoulder. VF. Rare.Apr 01, 2012 Karia Uncertain (BC 500-450) Diobol472 viewsca 500-440 BC. AR Diobol - Milesian Standard (1.93g, 10mm). Bull standing right, head reverted / Quadripartite incuse square. gVF.Dec 11, 2011 Karia uncertain (BC 430-400) Triobol523 viewsca 430-400 BC. AR Triobol (2.70g, 14mm, 12h). Forepart of lion right / Laureate head left; )TMIΞMT to left, monogram to lower right; all within incuse square. Good VF, toned. Very rare.Nov 01, 2011 Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) lion/eagle - Obol315 viewsca mid-5th century BC. AR Obol (0.69g, 7mm, 12h). Forepart of lion left / Eagle flying right in incuse square. VF, toned. Very rare.Nov 01, 2011 Karia Uncertain (BC 500-490) 1/6 Stater340 viewsca 500 BC. AR Hekte - 1/6 Stater (1.96g, 12mm). Dolphin leaping right within square frame with floral ornaments in four corners / Two rough incuse rectangles divided by a broad band. Fine, porosity. Extremely rare.Nov 01, 2011 Karia Uncertain (BC 520-490) Tetartemorion751 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.14g, 5mm). Head of roaring lion right / Rough incuse square. Good VF. Rare and attractive.Nov 01, 2011 Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) sphinx/panther - Hemiobol776 views5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.38g, 6mm, 6h). Forepart of sphinx seated right / Facing lion head. VF, find patina. Very rare.Jun 20, 2011 Karia Uncertain (BC 400-340) Hemiobol415 viewsca 400-340 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.52g). Head and neck of lion turning left within linear circle / Head of bull left, Karian letters around. gVF. Rare. R. Mueller coll.Sep 08, 2010 Karia Uncertain (BC 400-340) Hemiobol433 viewsca 400-340 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.51g). Head and neck of lion turning left within linear circle / Head of bull left, Karian letters around. gVF. Rare. R. Mueller coll.Sep 08, 2010 Karia Uncertain (BC 400-340) Hemiobol424 viewsca 400-340 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.44g, 6h). Head and neck of lion left within linear circle / Head of bull left, Karian letter to right. VF. Rare.Sep 04, 2010 Karia Uncertain (BC 400-340) Hemiobol626 viewsca 400-340 BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.4g). Head of lion turned left, within linear circular border / Head of bull left, Karian letter or dynastic symbol on shoulder. VF.1 commentsAug 31, 2010 Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) lion/panther - Obol382 viewsca mid-5th century BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.69g, 2h). Forepart of a roaring lion right / Facing panther’s head within incuse square. VF, toned. Aug 15, 2010 Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) lion/eagle - Obol404 viewsca mid-5th century BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.68g, 10h). Forepart of a roaring lion left / Eagle flying left within incuse square. VF, toned. Aug 15, 2010 Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) lion/eagle - Obol475 viewsca mid-5th century BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.65g, 3h). Forepart of a roaring lion right / Eagle flying right within incuse square. VF, toned. Aug 15, 2010 Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) female/lion - Obol709 viewsca 5th cent. BC. AR Obol (0.61g). Female head (of Archaic style) left, hair in sakkos / Facing head of lion within incuse square. gVF. Unpublished?Jul 17, 2010 Karia Uncertain (BC 500-480) Stater596 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Stater (10.82g). Lion's head left with foreleg below / Dipartite incuse square, parted diagonally. Struck from rusty dies. VF. Attributed to Issos in Kilikia in earlier times, the obverse type is clearly reminiscent of Karian coins (cf. SNG Kayhan 929-30). In fact, B. Head had pondered Knidos as the place of minting (Historia Numorum, 1st ed. 1886), p. 523 note). This is certainly wrong - both the standard and the fabric are different - but Karia is still likely to be the area of this issue.Jan 23, 2010 Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) griffin/lion - Obol503 viewsca 460-440 BC. AR Obol (0.62g). Head of griffin right / Facing head of lion within incuse square. Toned, VF. Rare. R. Mueller coll.Oct 22, 2009 Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) bull - Tetartemorion471 views5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.12g, 5mm). Rosette / Head of bull right. Extremely rare (2nd recorded?). Obverse off center, good very fine.Sep 25, 2009 Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) griffin/lion - Obol615 views5th century BC. AR Obol (0.57g, 7mm). Head griffin right / Incuse of lion head right. Apparently unpublished and unique. VF.1 commentsJul 05, 2009 Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) boar/dog - Hemiobol621 views5th cent BC. AR Hemiobol (0.31g, 7mm, 2h). Forepart of winged boar right / Head and neck of dog (hound) left on leash and collar, within incuse square. Jan 03, 2009 Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) boar/dog - Obol?545 views5th century BC. AR Obol? (0.51g). Forepart of boar / Forepart of wolf or dog. VF. Rosen 405 (this coin), otherwise unpublished.Apr 22, 2006 Karia Uncertain (BC 540-535) EL 1/24 Stater1714 viewsMylasa(?). ca 540-535 BC. EL 1/24 Stater (0.58g). Roaring lion head right / Diagonally divided incuse punch. EF, perfectly centered. Extremely rare, possibly the second known.Feb 18, 2006 Karia uncertain (BC 520-490) Stater542 viewsca 520-490 BC. AR Stater (16mm, 10.84g). Forepart of a roaring lion right / Divided incuse punch. VF, minor granularity.Dec 22, 2005 Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) sphinx/panther - Hemiobol543 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.40g). Forepart of Sphinx right / Head of lion facing within incuse square. VF. Very rare, second known specimen. Ex Peus Auk. 324 (1989), lot 161.Sep 18, 2005 Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) female/lion - Obol589 viewsca 5th cent. BC. AR Obol (0.63g, 8mm). Female head (of Archaic style) left / Protome of lion in incuse square. F. Unpublished?Feb 05, 2005 Karia Uncertain (BC 400-340) Tetartemorion389 viewsca 400-340 BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.19g). Lion's head turned left, in linear circle / Head and neck of bull left, Carian letters. Very rare.Jan 05, 2005 Karia Uncertain (BC 400-340) Hemiobol642 viewsca 400-340 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.39g). Lion's head turned left, in linear circle / Head and neck of bull left, Carian letters. Very rare.Jan 05, 2005 Karia Uncertain (BC 470-420) Drachm896 viewsca 430 BC. AR Drachm (3.78g, 3h). Gorgoneion with out-stretched tongue, surround by four wings arranged in clockwise direction / Harpy with four wings and stretched claws flying right, 3 pellets to left, all in deep incuse square. Very rare. Light toning, VF. One of the very rare representations of a Harpy on an ancient coin. The dating and assignment to a Carian mint are not completely secure - one finds the Harpy motif on other Carian Incerta from the second half of the 5th century BC (see Troxell, Winged Carians, p. 262, 37-40), but a mint in Lycia could also be conceivable.Dec 24, 2004 Karia Uncertain (BC 550-500) EL 1/12 Stater3804 viewsca 550-500 BC. EL 1/12th Stater (1.29g). Forepart of roaring lion right / Quadripartite incuse square. EF. Rare. This is a difficult coin to identify with certainty, but the lion resembles some of those found on early silver fractions attributed to Caria.Dec 24, 2004 Karia Uncertain (BC 440) Diobol640 viewsca 440 BC. AR Diobol (1.29g). Forepart of lion with open mouth right / Laureate head of young male left, Carian inscription (name of Dynast?) to left, letter to right, in incuse square. Very rare, cleaned surface, very fine.Dec 24, 2004 Karia Uncertain (BC 400-340) Hemiobol933 viewsca 400-340 BC. AR Hemiobol (ca 0.4g). Head of lion turned left, within linear circular border / Head of bull left, Carian letter behind. About extremely fine.Dec 24, 2004 Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) lion/panther - Obol467 viewsca 465-440 BC. AR Obol (0.72g). Forepart of roaring lion right / Facing head of panther in incuse square. VF. Ex Hirsch Nachf. 175 (1992), lot 407.Dec 24, 2004 Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) lion/eagle - Obol527 viewsca 465-440 BC. AR Obol (0.72g). Forepart of lion left / Eagle flying right, in incuse square. VF-EF. Ex Hirsch Nachf. 175 (1992), lot 419.Dec 24, 2004 Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) lion/panther - Obol475 viewsca 465-440 BC. AR Obol (0.68g, 8mm). Forepart of roaring lion right / Facing head of panther within incuse square. VF.Dec 18, 2004       61 coins on 1 page(s)