Dies of Fine Style

Sale: Triton X, Lot: 338. Estimate $2500.  Closing Date: Monday, 8 January 2007.  Sold For $2000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CARIA, Knidos. Circa 465-449 BC. AR Drachm (6.23 g, 9h). Forepart of roaring lion right / Head of Aphrodite right, wearing tainia, within incuse square. Cahn 78 (V38/R55); SNG Keckman 130 (same rev. die); SNG Copenhagen 228/230 (same obv./rev. dies); BMC 11-12 (same obv. die); Boston MFA 1984 (same obv. die); Kraay & Hirmer 186 = Jameson 2300 (same rev. die). Near EF, toned. Struck from dies of fine style.