Watch List notes:

CARIA. Knidos. Circa 449-411 BC. Drachm (Silver, 16 mm, 6.15 g, 9 h), Aeginetic standard. Forepart of a roaring lion to right. Rev. Head of Aphrodite to right, wearing pearl necklace and with her hair falling down the back of her neck and tied at the end; all within incuse square. Antike Kunst (1967), pl. 52, 463 (this coin). Cahn 86A (this coin, V41/R59). SNG Keckman 134 (same dies). Lightly toned and of lovely Classical style. The obverse struck slightly off center and with minor roughness, otherwise, good very fine.


From the collection of Regierungsrat Dr. iur. Hans Krähenbühl, ex Hess-Leu 24, 16 April 1964, 212.