A Run of Early Kaunos Silver

CNG 97, Lot: 239. Estimate $500. Sold for $1400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CARIA, Kaunos. Circa 490-470 BC. AR Stater (18mm, 11.78 g, 6h). Winged female figure in kneeling-running stance left, head right, holding kerykeion and wreath / Rough triangular shape in crude incuse square. Konuk Period I, 8 (O8/R6); SNG Keckman 810; SNG von Aulock 2344; Asyut 683; BMC Cilicia p. 95, 3 (same dies). Good VF, lightly toned, a little striking weakness.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group 60 (22 May 2002), lot 787.