Watch List notes:

CARIA. Knidos. Circa 490-465 BC. Drachm (Silver, 17 mm, 6.11 g, 9 h). Forepart of a roaring lion to right. Rev. Head of Aphrodite to right, her hair falling down the back of her neck and tied at the end; all within incuse square. Cahn 54. Beautifully toned and of splendid late Archaic style. The obverse struck from a corroded die, otherwise, good very fine.


From an old Swiss collection, formed in the early to mid 20th century.