CRETE, Kydonia. Circa 320-270 BC. AR Stater (23mm, 11.18 g, 12h). Obverse die signed by the artist Neuantos.Triton XXIV Greek, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver Sold For $ 7 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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CRETE, Kydonia. Circa 320-270 BC. AR Stater (23mm, 11.18 g, 12h). Obverse die signed by the artist Neuantos. Head of maenad right, wearing wreath of ivy and solar disc earring with crescent and three drops; NEY[ANTOΣ]/[EΠOEI] (= Neuantos made [this]) in two lines behind neck / Kydon standing left, stringing bow; KYΔ[ΩN] to right; all in pellet border within shallow circular incuse. Svoronos, Numismatique 3, pl. IX, 3 (same dies); Le Rider, Crétoises, pl. XXXI, 10–1 (same dies); SNG Copenhagen –; Boutin 162 (same obv. die); Evans 1602 (same dies); Friedlaender & Von Sallet 157; Traeger –. Old cabinet tone, a few light scratches under tone, minor double strike on reverse. VF. |