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1738 Islands off Caria, Kos. Silver Tetradrachm (14.94 g), Ca 345-340 BC
. Philodamos, magistrate. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion' s skin
headdress.
Reverse:
K
IOS, veiled head of Demeter left; in right field, magistrate' s name:
[
]. Pixodarus p. 232, 18 (A6/P12); Weber
6227 (same obv. die). Unusually well centered and struck from a slightly worn obverse die. Lightly toned.
Nearly Extremely Fine
.
Estimate Value .......................................................................................................................................................................$2,000 - 2,500
From the Hanbery Collection; Purchased privately from F. Arnold in 1990.
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1739 Islands off Caria, Kos. Silver Hemidrachm (1.18 g), ca. 220-200 BC
. Kallisthenes, magistrate. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion' s skin
headdress.
Reverse:
K
ION, crab; below, club and magistrate' s name: [
]
[
]. Ingvaldsen issue XIII; HGC 6, 1314.
Rare.
Toned.
Very Fine
.
Estimate Value ............................................................................................................................................................................ $250 - 300
The Hanbery Collection.
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1740 Islands off Caria, Rhodes. Silver Didrachm (3.41 g), ca. 205-200 BC
. Cretan War issue. Military mint on Crete. Gorgos, magistrate.
Winged head of Medusa facing slightly right.
Reverse:
P-O, rose with bud to right; above, magistrate' s name:
OP
O
; in left field, star. Ashton
333 (same dies); R. Ashton, "Rhodian-Type Silver Coinages from Crete,"
SM
146 (May 1987), p. 29 and pl. A, 1 (same dies); SNG Keckman -; Karl
810 (same dies).
Extremely Rare.
Toned.
Very Fine
.
Estimate Value ..............................................................................................................................................................................$500 - UP
The Hanbery Collection; Purchased privately from F. Kovacs in 1987.