The Prospero Collection of Ancient Greek Coins. CARIA. Knidos (c.405 B.C.), Silver Tridrachm, 11.06g,. Σ-Y-N , the infant Herakles, naked, kneeling to right on ground line, strangling a serpent in each hand. Rev. KNI-Δ-IΩ-N , head of Aphrodite facing to right, her hair rolled, a prow before, all within an incuse square (Hecatomnus Hoard, Cnidus (R. Ashton), Coin Hoards IX, 1 (A1/P1); SNG Keckman 164 (these dies); SNG Kayhan 822 (these dies); BMC 27 var.). Some light pitting, good very fine. Purchased privately in 1987 US$ 8,250
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