Cnidus Ashton 1999 Series A didrachms, Silver, struck at Cnidus, 395–380 BC. Obverse: forepart of lion, roaring, paws extended. Reverse: head of aphrodite wearing a sphendone (ribbon). Weight about 7.2 g, diameter 20.3 mm.
| mint | Cnidus | weight | 7.23g (3) |
| ruler | — | diameter | ⌀20.3 (3) |
| denomination | — | axis | 8↕ (3) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Greece | dataset | IRIS — Greek coinage (greekcoinage.org) |
obverse
Forepart of lion, roaring, paws extended
reverse
Head of Aphrodite wearing a sphendone (ribbon)
specimens (4)
British Museum
7.17g
⌀20.0
12↕
British Museum
7.08g
⌀20.0
12↕
British Museum
7.43g
⌀21.0
1↕
CHANGE (Oxford)
Cite this coin
Cnidus Ashton 1999 Series A didrachms (cnidus_ashton_1999_a_didrachms), 395–380 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/cnidus-ashton-1999-series-a-didrachms/ (accessed: 2026-09-12). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA