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Auction 88  8 October 2015
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Lot 427

Estimate: 6000 CHF
Price realized: 6000 CHF
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Auction 88 Part I
Greek Coins
Cnidus

Drachm circa 411-394, AR 6.13 g. Forepart of lion r., with open jaws and tongue protruding. Rev. Head of Aphrodite r., hair bound in sphendone decorated with flowers (?). All within incuse square. de Luynes 2704 (this obverse die). SNG Copenhagen 252 (this obverse die). Cahn, Knidos, 92.
Struck in high relief on sound metal and of superb Classical style.
Lovely iridescent tone and extremely fine

Ex Leu 81, 2001, 289 and Triton V, 2002, 1444 sales.



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