Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
January 2020 NYINC Auction 17-18 Jan 2020
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CRETE. Knossos. AR Stater (10.16 gms), ca. 330-300 B.C. CHOICE VERY FINE.
cf. Le Rider-23-4; SNG Cop-Unlisted; BMC-Unlisted. Obverse: Female head left; Reverse: Labyrinth of maeander pattern, with K at center and small incuse square at each corner. A VERY RARE and seldom seen type, this coin's reverse features the mythical labyrinth of King Minos at Knossos. Deeply toned with some typical striking weakness on the obverse. A few edge splits and old marks behind the female's head are noted for completeness.
Estimate: $3000.00- $4500.00
cf. Le Rider-23-4; SNG Cop-Unlisted; BMC-Unlisted. Obverse: Female head left; Reverse: Labyrinth of maeander pattern, with K at center and small incuse square at each corner. A VERY RARE and seldom seen type, this coin's reverse features the mythical labyrinth of King Minos at Knossos. Deeply toned with some typical striking weakness on the obverse. A few edge splits and old marks behind the female's head are noted for completeness.
Estimate: $3000.00- $4500.00