Dmitry Markov Coins & Medals | M&M Numismatics Ltd - Auction 60, Lot 94
Crete, Knossos. Silver Stater (12.15 g), ca. 440 BC
The Minotaur in a kneeling-running stance right, its head facing. Reverse: The Labyrinth, in the form of a swastika. Svoronos pl. 4, 23 var.; Le Rider pl. XXIV, 25. Extremely Rare. NGC grade F; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 2/5. Edge marks and scuffs. This fascinating coin depicts an image of one of the most famous of all mythological creatures, the Minotaur, which had the head of a bull and the body of a man. The myth surrounding this beast dates ...