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Tetradrachm
| Issuer | Knidos |
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| Year | 350 BC |
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| Reference(s) | SNG Lockett#2889 var. |
| Obverse description | Facing head of Aphrodite Euploia rendered in three-quarter view to the left, her hair bound in a sphendone, adorned with an earring and necklace in fine Knidian artistic style. The goddess's features are modelled with considerable plasticity, reflecting the influence of the Praxitelean sculptural tradition associated with Knidos. A ship's prow appears behind the head to the left, referencing Aphrodite's role as protectress of mariners. The letters K and N appear divided on either side of the neck, serving as the civic abbreviation for Knidos. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΣEINOΣTPA[T]OΣ |
| Edge | Plain |
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