Famed Labyrinth at Knossos

CNG 87, Lot: 485. Estimate $3000. Sold for $5500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CRETE, Knossos. Circa 300-270 BC. AR Drachm (19mm, 4.76 g, 9h). Head of Hera left, wearing ornamented stephanos / Labyrinth; A P flanking. Svoronos, Numismatique 70; SNG Copenhagen 374; BMC 26-7. VF, toned, minor porosity, some cleaning scratches under tone. Rare.