Ancients
CRETE. Gortyna. Ca. 350-270 BC. AR stater (24mm, 13.28 gm, 4h). NGC VF 4/5 - 2/5. Europa, nude to waist, wearing chiton and peplos, turned half-right, seated amongst branches in tree in union with an eagle, resting head on her left hand, right hand resting on back of eagle, eagle's head right in right field / Bull standing right, turning its head back to lick its flanks; all in shallow incuse. BMC -. Svoronos -. SNG Copenhagen 442. Struck from dies of particularly artistic style on satiny flan.
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Estimate: 1500-2000 USD