Silver hemidrachm Knidos, Caria, c. 250 - 210 B.C.

Silver hemidrachm, SNG München 322; BMC Caria p. 91, 51; SNG Keckman 191-199 var (different magistrates); SNG Cop 294 var (same), aVF, Knidos mint, weight 1.983g, maximum diameter 14.0mm, die axis 0o, c. 250 - 210 B.C.; obverse head of Artemis right; reverse KNIDIWN KUDOKLHS, tripod. RARE THUS.

The most interesting aspect of this coin is the representation of the tripod firepot. The most important aspect is the VERY ARCHAIC form of Artemis on the obverse. This is as close to Cycladic as you're going to get on a circulated coin of the ancient world.

$210.00