CRETE, Gortyna. Circa 360-300 BC. AR Drachm (22.5mm, 5.31 g, 12h). VF.

Electronic Auction 531 – Session 1
Lot: 155. Estimated: $ 750

Greek, 12h, Silver

Sold For $ 1 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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CRETE, Gortyna. Circa 360-300 BC. AR Drachm (22.5mm, 5.31 g, 12h). Head of bull right / Head of Europa right, wearing sphendone; all within shallow incuse circle. Cf. Svoronos, Numismatique 44; cf. Le Rider, Crétoises, pl. XIX, 20-2; cf. SNG Copenhagen 444-5; Boutin –; Evans 1624-5; cf. Traeger 76. Toned, a pair of die breaks on reverse. VF. Extremely rare.

Ex Colin E. Pitchfork Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 345, 25 February 2015), lot 28; Spink America 9118 (6 December 1999), lot 638 (part of).


Closing Date and Time: 25 January 2023 at 10:51:20 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 20% buyer’s fee.