ISLANDS off CARIA, Kos. Circa 280-250 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 14.97 g, 12h). Xanthippos, magistrate. VF.

Triton XXIX
Lot: 279. Estimated: $ 1 500

Greek, 12h, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 2 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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ISLANDS off CARIA, Kos. Circa 280-250 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 14.97 g, 12h). Xanthippos, magistrate. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Crab; K-ΩIO-N above; below, ΞANΘIΠΠOΣ above bow-in-bowcase; all within dotted square. Requier Group III, 67a (D13/R55) = Ingvaldsen Issue XIV, Type 1, 73a (O16/R58) = Stefanaki Series VII, Issue 17, 882 = Pitchfork 18 (this coin, illustrated in all); HGC 6, 1308. Toned, with some iridescence, some hairlines, spot of die rust on obverse. VF.

From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Gemini V (6 January 2009), lot 637; Lanz 125 (28 November 2005), lot 391; G. Hirsch 186 (10 May 1995), lot 379; G. Hirsch 184 (23 November 1994), lot 273.

The island of Kos attained the zenith of its prosperity during the Hellenistic era, when it was a valued ally of the Ptolemies, who used its port as a naval base. This alliance also contributed to cultural aspects of the island. As a seat of learning, it arose as a provincial branch of the museum of Alexandria and became a favorite resort for the education of the princes of the Ptolemaic dynasty. Among its most famous residents were the physician Hippokrates, the painter Apelles, the elegaic poet Philitas, and, possibly, the pastoral poet Theokritos.

The final winners of all Triton XXIX lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 13-14 January 2026.

Triton XXIX – Session One – Lot 1-301 will be held Tuesday morning, 13 January 2026 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 25% for all others.

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