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Islands off Caria, Kos.
Silver Tetradrachm, c. 350-345 BC. Nestoridas, magistrate.
Obverse: Bearded head of Herakles facing left, wearing lions-skin headdress.
Reverse: KΩION, crab, NEΣTOPIΔAΣ and club below; all in square dotted border within an incuse square.
(Pixodarus 20-1; SNG Keckman -; SNG von Aulock 2748).
Rare. Good Very Fine. Some areas of dark toning.
15.11g.
The name ‘Kos’ comes from the ancient Greek word for crab and hence, it was chosen as an emblem of the island.
| Coin Group | Ancient Greece |
|---|---|
| Denomination | Tetradrachm |
| Coin Ruler | Kos |
| Country | Asia Minor |
| Coin House | Caria |
| Weight | 15.11 g |
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