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ID: |
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81000487 |
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[UNVERIFIED]
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| Type: |
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Greek |
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CRETE |
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City:
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Gortyna |
| Metal: |
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Silver |
| Denomination: |
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Stater |
| Struck / Cast: |
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struck |
| Date Struck: |
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BC Circa 330-270 |
| Weight: |
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11.74 g |
| Die Axis: |
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11 h |
| Obverse Description: |
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Europa seated right in tree, raising arm |
| Reverse Description: |
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Bull standing right, head reverted |
| Primary Reference: |
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Svoronos, Numismatique 63 (same obv. die as illustration) |
| Reference2: |
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Le Rider, CrÉtoises pl. XVI, 24 (same dies) |
| Reference3: |
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SNG Cop - |
| Photograph Credit: |
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Classical Numismatic Group |
| Source: |
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http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=140033 |
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Grade:
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VF, toned, struck from worn dies, flan crack |
| Notes: |
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Sale: CNG 81, Lot: 487 Extremely rare variety, only two examples known with this obverse type. Ex Gorny & Mosch 142 (10 October 2005), lot 1464. |
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