Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 133 21 Nov 2022
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Greek Coins. Caria, Cnidus.
Tridrachm circa 405, AR 10.87 g. Σ – Y – N The infant Heracles, naked, kneeling r. and strangling a snake in each hand. Rev. KNI – Δ – IΩ – N Head of Aphrodite r.; in r. field, prow. All within an incuse square. Ashton, Coin Hoard IX, 1f (this coin). SNG Keckman 164 (these dies). SNG Kayhan 822 (these dies).
Very rare. An interesting and historically important issue. Light iridescent tone and good very fine
Ex Hess 252, 1982, 73; Lanz 24, 1983, 340 and Hirsch 275, 2011, 3880 sales. From the Hecatomnus hoard.
Tridrachm circa 405, AR 10.87 g. Σ – Y – N The infant Heracles, naked, kneeling r. and strangling a snake in each hand. Rev. KNI – Δ – IΩ – N Head of Aphrodite r.; in r. field, prow. All within an incuse square. Ashton, Coin Hoard IX, 1f (this coin). SNG Keckman 164 (these dies). SNG Kayhan 822 (these dies).
Very rare. An interesting and historically important issue. Light iridescent tone and good very fine
Ex Hess 252, 1982, 73; Lanz 24, 1983, 340 and Hirsch 275, 2011, 3880 sales. From the Hecatomnus hoard.