Tetradrachm - Kidaridas

Features

Issuer	Kos (Carian Islands)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	350 BC - 345 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Chian-Rhodian drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	15.1 g
Diameter	24 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 536799

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Obverse

Bearded head of Herakles to left, wearing lion's skin headdress.

Reverse

Crab with club below; all within square border of dots.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ΚΩΙΟΝ
ΚΙΔΑΡΙΔΑΣ

Mint

Cos, Caria, modern-day Kos island, Greece

Comments

Unpublished with this magistrate.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (350 BC - 345 BC)								$ 9100

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: Nomos AG Auction 37 Lot 158	16 Nov 2025	XF	USD 4521.35 (CHF 3600.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Nomos AG Auction 18 Lot 168	5 May 2019	XF	USD 17 583.01 (CHF 14 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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