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Lot number: 603

Price realized: 1,600 CHF   (Approx. 1,816 USD / 1,678 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
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Lot description:


CRETE. Eleuthernai. Circa 320-270 BC. Stater (Silver, 29 mm, 10.92 g). Head of Apollo to left, wearing double laurel wreath. Rev. ΕΛΕΥ[...] Apollo standing facing, holding stone in his right hand and bow in his left. Le Rider, Crétoises, pl. VIII, 21 (same obverse die). Svoronos, Crète, 14 var. (reverse legend) and pl. XI, 16 (same obverse die). Very rare. An interesting piece of charmingly crude style. Somewhat rough and with minor deposits and traces of overstriking, otherwise, very fine.


From the D. K. Collection, Classical Numismatic Group E-Auction 530, 4 January 2023, 161, ex Heritage 3063, 16 January 2018, 33149 and Morton & Eden 76, 14 December 2015, 26.

Starting price: 200 CHF