★ An extremely rare Carian diobol of lovely Archaic style ★

CARIA. Uncertain. Late 6th to early 5th century BC. Diobol (?) (Silver, 10 mm, 1.25 g). Head of a bull to left. Rev. Rough incuse punch. CNG 64 (2003), 252 ( same dies, as 'Mytilene') and E-Auction 175 (2007), 90 ( same dies ). Rosen -. SNG Copenhagen -. SNG Keckman -. SNG Kayhan -. SNG von Aulock -. Extremely rare. A beautifully toned coin of lovely Archaic style. Extremely fine.