Sale: Nomos 5, Lot: 189. Estimate CHF2500. Closing Date: Monday, 24 October 2011. Sold For CHF2000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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CARIA, Kaunos. Circa 430-410 BC. Stater (Silver, 11.62 g 12). Winged female goddess moving to left, her head turned back to right, holding a wreath in both hands and a kerykeion in her right.
Rev. Triangular baetyl flanked by two bunches of grapes hanging from tendrils; above left, inverted
delta. Konuk 98 (O40/R39). SNG Kayhan 792. Troxell 27. Attractively toned. Some minor marks and corrosion under the patina. Nearly extremely fine.
Ex Rauch 86, 12 May 2010, 374 and Numismatica Ars Classica 27, 12 may 2004, 188.