Karia, Halikarnassos AR Samian Tetrobol. Circa 510-480 BC. Head of ketos left / Incuse geometric pattern. Kagan & Kritt 1; SNG Keckman 920 (Uncertain mint); SNG von Aulock 2340; SNG Kayhan 810; Asyut 687; Rosen 617. 1.87g, 12mm. Very Fine - Good Very Fine. Well centred and attractively toned. Numismatists have long suspected the attribution of this issue and the companion fractions to Kindya to be incorrect. Indeed, this attribution was made on the misreading of just one partial legend. The discovery of a coin (Roma E-35, 279) bearing the reverse legend 'AΛIKAP' allows for a certain reattribution of the series to Halikarnassos.
Karia, Halikarnassos AR Samian Tetrobol. Circa 510-480 BC. Head of ketos left / Incuse geometric pattern. Kagan & Kritt 1; SNG Keckman 920 (Uncertain mint); SNG von Aulock 2340; SNG Kayhan 810; Asyut 687; Rosen 617. 1.87g, 12mm. Very Fine - Good Very Fine. Well centred and attractively toned. Numismatists have long suspected the attribution of this issue and the companion fractions to Kindya to be incorrect. Indeed, this attribution was made on the misreading of just one partial legend. The discovery of a coin (Roma E-35, 279) bearing the reverse legend 'AΛIKAP' allows for a certain reattribution of the series to Halikarnassos.
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