CARIA, Knidos. Circa 395-380 BC. AR Tetradrachm (21.5mm, 14.48 g, 12h). Kleokrates, magistrate. EF.

CNG Feature Auction 126
Lot: 267.
Closing Date: May 29 2024 11:00 ET

Greek, 12h, Silver

Estimate: $ 3 000

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CARIA, Knidos. Circa 395-380 BC. AR Tetradrachm (21.5mm, 14.48 g, 12h). Kleokrates, magistrate. Head of Aphrodite left, hair in ampyx and sphendone; behind neck, prow left / Forepart of lion left within incuse square. Hecatomnus 4b (A4/P3 – this coin); HNO –; SNG Keckman –. Lightly toned, minor scratches on obverse. EF. Extremely rare, one of only three examples known with this magistrate.

From the Wild Rose Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Review XLVII.1 (Winter 2022), no. 5591384; Stack’s Bowers Galleries (16 August 2021), lot 43062; Superior (6 December 1991), lot 469; Superior (31 May 1988), lot 1528.


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