CARIA, Knidos. Circa 395-380 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 14.98 g, 12h). Phanias, magistrate.Triton XXIII – Session Two – Greek Coinage Part II through Roman Imperial Coinage Part I Greek, Silver Sold For $ 1 800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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CARIA, Knidos. Circa 395-380 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 14.98 g, 12h). Phanias, 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; ΦANIAΣ below; all within incuse square. Hecatomnus 30a (A12/P28 – this coin, illustrated); HN Online 1602; otherwise unpublished in the standard references. Find patina. VF. Very rare, one of fourteen noted by Ashton in Hecatomnus. |