Triton XVIII, Lot: 670. Estimate $750. Sold for $1500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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CARIA, Knidos. Circa 465-449 BC. AR Drachm (15.5mm, 6.06 g, 8h). Forepart of lion right / Head of Aphrodite right, hair bound in band, wearing small round earring and two necklaces, one linear with pendant, the other dotted; K-N-I around; all within incuse square. Cahn 83 (V39/R58); SNG Copenhagen 240–1; BMC 14; Boston MFA 1985–6; McClean 8473; Pozzi 2585–6; Weber 6470–1 (all from the same dies). Good VF, toned. Fine style head of Aphrodite.
From the RH Collection.