Caria, Caunus Stater circa 490-470, AR 11.77 g. Iris with curved wings and outstretched hands in a kneeling-running position r., head turned l.; wearing a long chiton and two scrolls curling up from the top of her head. Rev. Rough triangular shape in incuse square. SNG von Aulock 2344. SNG Keckman 810. BMC Cilicia 3 (these dies). Historia Numorum Online 217.
Very rare. Of superb Archaic style and with a lovely iridescent tone.
Obverse off-centre, otherwise good extremely fine
Ex Tkalec sale 23 October 1998, 58.
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