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197138. Sold For $2250

CRETE, Knossos. Circa 330-300 BC. AR Stater (24mm, 11.01 gm, 8h). Female head left / Labyrinth in the form of a swastika, K at center; four small incuse squares at corners; all within shallow incuse circle. Cf. Svoronos, Crète 40/41 (obverse die/reverse type); cf. Le Rider, Crète pl. VI, 23-24 and pl. VII, 1 (same obverse die); BMC Crete -; SNG Copenhagen -. VF, dark toning, weak obverse strike with worn die. Rare.

All illustrated examples of this obverse exhibit the same wear.