GREEK COINS
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Kydonia. Circa 320-270 BC. Stater (Silver, 20mm, 11.60 g 7). Head of a maenad to left, wearing a vine wreath. Rev. ΚΥ[ΔΩΝ] The archer Kydon standing left, stringing his bow. Gorny & Mosch 232, 2015, 239 ( same dies , but at an earlier state). Cf. Le Rider pl. X, 1-5. Svoronos p. 103, 24 and cf. pl. IX, 15. Struck from a worn and damaged obverse die. Uncleaned as found, otherwise , nearly very fine. From the Brünn Collection, acquired in Italy prior to World War I.
Price realized | 650 CHF |
Starting price | 340 CHF |
Estimate | 425 CHF |