Auction 88 Part I
Greek Coins
Crete, Gortyna
Drachm circa 250-200, AR 5.27 g. Laureate head of Zeus r. Rev. ΓΟΡΤ – ΥΝΙΩΝ ?? Europa, with inflated veil, seated on bull prancing r. Svoronos, Créte, pl. 15, 23. Le Rider, Monnaies Crétoises, pl. XLII, 17.
In exceptional state of preservation, possibly the finest specimen known. Light iridescent
tone, an unobtrusive area of weakness, otherwise good extremely fine
Ex Tkalec sale 22 October 1992, 102.