ISLANDS off CARIA. Kos. Circa 4th century BC. Æ 12mm (1.83 gm, 5h). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin / K, Crab. Cf. SNG Helsinki 290; BMC Caria -; SNG Copenhagen 649; SNG von Aulock -. Good VF, choice dark green patina.
All other bronzes of Kos have the full ethnic, KWION and a magistrate's name. This little bronze may be the first issue in that metal from Kos.
