The Prospero Collection of Ancient Greek Coins. CARIA. Kaunos (c.410-390 B.C.), Silver Stater, 11.71g,. Winged female figure (Iris?), wearing a long kiton, in kneeling-running position to left, her head turned to right, holding a kerykeion and a wreath in her outstretched hands. Rev. Conical baetyl, Δ (inverted) and Γ above, all within a shallow incuse square (Konuk, ‘The Early Coinage of Kaunos’, in Essays to Price, 114 (O53/R54), pl. 50; SNG von Aulock 2350 = Jameson 1601 (these dies); Kraay - Hirmer pl. 187, 636 (these dies); cf. H.A. Troxell, ‘Winged Carians’, in Essays to Thompson, p. 260, 28). Lightly toned, good very fine. Purchased from Athena, Munich, 8 October 1987 US$ 7,000
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