152, Lot: 74. Estimate $1000. Sold for $681. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CRETE, Gortyna. Circa 330-270 BC. AR Stater (24mm, 11.35 g). Europa seated facing in plane tree, raising her veil with her right hand and, with her left, holding eagle with spread wings in her lap; branch in left field / Bull standing right, head reverted. Svoronos, Numismatique 82/83 (obverse die of 82, type of 83); Le Rider pl xix, 1 (same dies); SNG Copenhagen 443. Good VF, toned, heavy obverse die rust. Rare.