| Heritage World Coin Auctions > NYINC Signature Sale 3113 | Auction date: 8 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 31026 Price realized: 8,250 USD (Approx. 7,521 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Ancients CARIAN ISLANDS. Cos. Ca. 300-250 BC. AR tetradrachm (26mm, 15.15 gm, 12h). NGC Choice AU★ 5/5 - 5/5, Fine Style. Reduced Chian standard, ca. 285-258 BC. Xanthippos, magistrate. Head of Heracles right, wearing lion skin headdress / Κ-ΩΙΟ-N above crab, viewed from above, magistrate ΞΑΝΘΙΠΠΟΣ below; bow case below, within dotted square. HGC 6, 1308. Warm patina of soft, sandy hues compliment the crisp Fine Style details. As a significant participant in the Carian civilization, which thrived from the Bronze Age to the Classical period, Cos was a beacon of culture, intellect, and historical evolution in the southeastern Aegean. Known far and wide for its medical prowess, it hosted the Asclepeion, a sanctuary dedicated to Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine. The island also carries the distinction of being the birthplace of the renowned ancient Greek physician, Hippocrates, affectionately dubbed the 'Father of Medicine'. Cos was ultimately Hellenized, and under Alexander the Great, it became an important naval base. The architecture and artifacts discovered on the island - including a gymnasium, an odeon, Roman villas with intricate mosaics, and the monumental plane tree reputedly planted by Hippocrates himself - serve as enduring symbols to the island's rich historical tapestry. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/greek/ancients-carian-islands-cos-ca-300-250-bc-ar-tetradrachm-26mm-1515-gm-12h-ngc-choice-auand-9733-/a/3113-31026.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3113-01082024 HID02906262019 © 2023 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved Estimate: 10000-12000 USD |  |
