Classical Numismatic Group, LLC
Auction 106 13 Sep 2017
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CARIA, Knidos. Circa 465-449 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 6.17 g, 6h). Forepart of lion right / Head of Aphrodite right, wearing tainia, within incuse square. Cahn 71.17 (V36/R52 – this coin); SNG Copenhagen 242; BMC 15; Jameson 2299; Weber 6472 (all from the same dies). Near EF, attractively toned.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group 88 (14 September 2011), lot 373; LHS 103 (5 May 2009), lot 131; Monetarium 28 (Spring 1979), no. 39; Münzen und Medaillen X (22 June 1951), lot 298 (Cahn lists a further pedigree to the P.V. Ilsted Collection, but this cannot be confirmed, and the coin is not listed in the Ilsted coins in Cahn's Index).
Ex Classical Numismatic Group 88 (14 September 2011), lot 373; LHS 103 (5 May 2009), lot 131; Monetarium 28 (Spring 1979), no. 39; Münzen und Medaillen X (22 June 1951), lot 298 (Cahn lists a further pedigree to the P.V. Ilsted Collection, but this cannot be confirmed, and the coin is not listed in the Ilsted coins in Cahn's Index).