★ Ex Prospero Collection (NY Sale XXVII, 2012) ★

ANCIENT GREECE. KARIAN ISLANDS, KALYMNA.
Silver didrachm, 3rd Century BC.
Obv: male head right, wearing crested Attic helmet. Rev: KAΛYMNION, kithara; all within a dotted square border.
Good Very Fine; a strong example with attractive iridescence around devices.

Reference: BMC 6-pl. XXIX, 9 (this obverse die); SNG von Aulock-2741; SNG Lockett-2919 (these dies); SNG Keckman-282 (these dies); SNG Kayhan-902 (these dies).
Provenance: from the Euclidean Collection; ex Prospero Collection of Ancient Greek Coins, Baldwin's Auctions Ltd - Dmitry Markov Coins & Medals - M&M Numismatics Ltd, The New York Sale XXVII (4/1/2012), lot 552; ex Spink Numismatic Circular, Volume XCVI, Number 1 (February 1988), 27.
Die Axis: 7h.
Diameter: 18 mm.
Weight: 6.72 g.
Composition: Silver.

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