CNG 102, Lot: 513. Estimate $5000. Sold for $7000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CARIA, Knidos. Circa 395-380 BC. AR Tetradrachm (21.5mm, 14.75 g, 11h). Eudoros, magistrate. Head of Aphrodite left, hair in ampyx and sphendone, wearing single-pendant earring and pearl necklace; K-[NI] flanking neck; behind neck, prow left / Forepart of lion left; bee above, EYΔΩP[OΣ] below; all within incuse square. Hecatomnus 10d (A4/P10 – this coin); SNG Keckman 165 (same dies); Boston MFA Suppl. 190 = SNG Lockett 2366 = Pozzi 2589 (same dies). Good VF, dark iridescent tone, slight granularity to obverse. Rare.

From the Allan Smith, M.D. Collection. Ex Peus 407 (7 November 2012), lot 629; Aufhäuser 13 (7 October 1997), lot 189.