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Ancient Coinage of Caria, Knidos


Cnidus or Knidos, in Caria; modern day Datca in southwest Turkey

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BMC 26cfCaria, Knidos AR Drachm. Circa 390 BC. Forepart of roaring lion right / KNI, head of Aphrodite right, in single pendant earring & necklace; within incuse square. Cf. SNG Copenhagen 258, cf. Winterthur 3415. TextImage
Cahn_027Caria, Knidos AR Drachm. Circa 520-495 BC. Head of a roaring lion right / Archaic head of Aphrodite right, within incuse square. SNG Helsinki 111, SNG Copenhagen 200. TextImage
Cahn_028Caria, Cnidus AR Drachm. ca 530-520 BC. Head of roaring lion right / bust of Aphrodite right, hair in sakkos, all in incuse square. TextImage
Cahn_067Caria, Knidos AR Drachm. Circa 490-465 BC. Forepart of roaring lion right / Archaic head of Aphrodite right, within incuse square. SNGvA 8105. TextImage
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Cahn_078Caria, Knidos AR Drachm. Circa 465-449 BC. Forepart of roaring lion right / head of Aphrodite right, hair bound with taenia; within incuse square. SNG Copenhagen 238-239, McClean 8475, SNG Lockett 2363. TextImage
Cahn_083Caria, Cnidus AR Drachm. ca 465-449 BC. Head & foreleg of roaring lion right / K-N-I, head of Aphrodite right, beaded hair tied in queue at back of neck, in round earring & necklace, all in incuse square. Cahn 83 (V39/R58). TextImage
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Cahn_086ACaria, Knidos. c449-411 BC. AR Drachm. Forepart of roaring lion right / Head of Aphrodite right, within incuse square. Cahn Series V, 86A.1. TextObvRev
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Cahn_086cfCaria, Cnidus AR Drachm. ca 449–411 BC. Head & foreleg of roaring lion right / Head of Aphrodite right with beaded hair tied in queue behind neck, in taenia & pearl necklace, in incuse square. TextObvRev
Cahn_091Caria, Cnidus AR Drachm. ca 449-411 BC. Head & foreleg of roaring lion right / Head of Aphrodite right, in round earring, hair rolled, in incuse square. TextObvRev
Cahn_092Caria, Knidos AR Drachm. Circa 411-394 BC. Forepart of roaring lion right / Head of Aphrodite right, hair bound in sphendone decorated with flowers; within incuse square. SNG Helsinki 138, SNG Copenhagen 252. TextImage
Cahn_125Caria, Knidos. Circa 449-411 BC. AR Obol (0.87 gm). Aiginetan standard. Protome of a roaring lion right / Head of Aphrodite right, wearing taenia. TextImage
Rosen_635Knidos, Caria, AR hemiobol, (0.34g) c. 530-520 BC, Lion head right. / Head of Aphrodite right, inside dotted linear border, all in incuse square. TextImage
SNGHelsinki_163Caria, Knidos. ca 450 BC. AR Drachm. Forepart of lion right / KNIDIWN, Head of Aphrodite Phileon right; all within incuse square. SNGvA 2600. TextImage
SNGHelsinki_189Caria, Knidos AR Hemidrachm. 325-300 BC. Head of Aphrodite right / Three-quarter facing head of a bull, head turned slightly right; AGHSIKLHS (magistrate). TextImage
SNGHelsinki_192Caria, Knidos. Circa 250-210 BC. AR Tetrobol. Bust of Artemis right, quiver on shoulder / Tripod. TextImage
SNGHelsinki_197Caria, Knidos AR Tetrobol. Circa 250-210 BC. Draped bust of Artemis right, in stephane, bow & quiver over shoulder / Tripod; EPIGENHS (magistrate). TextImage
SNGvA_2599cfCaria, Knidos. Circa 400 BC. AR Hemitartemorion (0.09 gm). Forepart of lion left / Head of Aphrodite right. TextImage
drachmKnidos, Caria, AR drachm, (3.60g) c. 350 BC, Head of Artemis right, hair rolled and confined in a sphendone. / APXEKPATHS Lion head right, paw before. TextObvRev
Sear #4833Uncertain Mint in Caria (Knidos?) AR Stater. 460-440 BC. Winged Deity running left, head right / Pyramid, grapes at each side, all in incuse square. TextObvRev
Sear #4837Knidos, Caria, AR Diobol. 480-450 BC, Forepart of lion right / Head of Aphrodite right, of fine archaic style in border of dots, all inside incuse square. Rosen633.
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Sear #4845Knidos, Caria, AR Diobol. c 390-330 BC. Head of Aphrodite right, hair rolled and confined inside sphendone / Bull's head facing.
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Sear #4848Knidos, Caria AR tetrobol. Artemis right / Tripod with Greek legend. SNGCop 276.
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Sear #4851Caria, Knidos AR Didrachm. 190-167 BC. Facing head of Rhodian Helios, slightly right / Forepart of roaring lion right; KNIDIWN above; unknown magistrate below; symbol ? behind.
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Sear #4860Caria, Cnidus AE19. After 167 BC. Laureate head of Apollo right / PANTALE KNIDIW, Head and neck of bull left, head facing. BMC 82. TextImage
See also: Perseus Project database, coins of Knidos
Search for Caria, Knidos at CoinArchives.com
Entry for Caria, Knidos on the Digital Historia Numorum
Search for Cnidus in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum
Search for Knidos at AncientImports.com
Search for Knidos at Incitatus Coins

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