| Dmitry Markov Coins & Medals | M&M Numismatics Ltd > Auction 60 | Auction date: 9 January 2024 |
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| Lot description: Crete, Rhaukos. Silver Stater (10.63 g), ca. 320-300 BC Poseidon standing right, holding trident and reins of horse standing behind him to right. Reverse: PA-Y-K-[ION] (retrograde), trident. Svoronos 13, pl. XXIX, 16. Old scratch in the obverse field, and despite the heavy wear, this is actually a fairly nice example of one of these. Fine. Little remains today of the ancient Cretan city of Rhaukos except a few pottery shards and some remains of walls. The city was destroyed by its neighbors, Gortyn and Knossos in 167/6 BC. All of Rhaukos' coinage dates from the Hellenistic period, and like on this coin, depicts Poseidon with a horse and a trident. Estimate: 750 USD |  |
