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Long Beach Signature Sale 3057 7-8 Sep 2017
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CARIA. Cnidus. Ca. 350-320 BC. AR tetradrachm (26mm, 15.10 gm, 12h). NGC XF 4/5 - 3/5, edge filing. Telesiphron, magistrate. Head of Aphrodite left wearing earring and necklace, hair rolled at forehead and into chignon behind, KNI before neck, ship's prow behind / Forepart of a lion right, TEΛECIΦPΩN before. Cf. GCV 4846 and Weber 6475 (Aphrodite's head right). BMC Apparently unrecorded with this magistrate and Aphrodite's head left! Exceedingly handsome and struck in high relief.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 2500-3200 USD
CARIA. Cnidus. Ca. 350-320 BC. AR tetradrachm (26mm, 15.10 gm, 12h). NGC XF 4/5 - 3/5, edge filing. Telesiphron, magistrate. Head of Aphrodite left wearing earring and necklace, hair rolled at forehead and into chignon behind, KNI before neck, ship's prow behind / Forepart of a lion right, TEΛECIΦPΩN before. Cf. GCV 4846 and Weber 6475 (Aphrodite's head right). BMC Apparently unrecorded with this magistrate and Aphrodite's head left! Exceedingly handsome and struck in high relief.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 2500-3200 USD