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Drachm of Knidos with forepart of lion
Greek
Classical Period
about 440 B.C.
Mint: Caria, Knidos
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 18.5 mm. Weight: 5.98 gm. Die Axis: 9
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number65.60
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Lion protome right.
Reverse: Incuse square, within which head of Aphrodite right wearing necklace, hair bound with diadem of beads.
Reverse: Incuse square, within which head of Aphrodite right wearing necklace, hair bound with diadem of beads.
ProvenanceBy 1965: with Münzen und Medaillen, A.G., Malzgasse 25, Basel, Switzerland; purchased by MFA from Münzen und Medaillen, A.G., February 10, 1965