465-449 BC Knidos, Caria AR Drachm, Archaic (6.38g) Cabinet Tone in EF for the type Rare

Obverse - Forepart of roaring lion to the right. Reverse - Archaic head of Aphrodite facing right in incuse square.

This coin belongs to a period when the city was emerging as a vibrant centre of culture, commerce, and artistic innovation. On quite recent auction by Hess Divo, Auction 343, lot 136, hammered US$9,750.

References - BMC Greek# 12, 19, Cahn Knidos# 72-82, 84-85, SNG Keckman Karia# 128-134, SNG Copenhagen# 228-239, SNG Ashmolean# 72-80, SNG Kayhan# 818-819, SNG Delepierre# 2705-2707, HN Online# 609