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Details
LOT 3185
Caria, Knidos AR Trihemiobol. Circa 500-490 BC.
Head of lion to right / Head of Aphrodite to right; palmette to upper right, lotus flower to lower right; all in dotted square within incuse square. Cahn Series I, 18 var. (V6/R– [unlisted rev. die]); HN Online 596 (same dies as illustration); Peus Nachfolger, 428, 266; CNG, Triton XXVII, 5238. Good Very Fine. Toned. Die break at edge on reverse. Very rare variant with floral symbols.(1.75gr, 12mm, 9h.).
Provenance
Acquired on the European coin market.
Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
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