Crete, Gortyna AR Drachm. Circa 4th century BC. Head of Persephone to right, hair bound with barley wreath, wearing triple pendant earring and necklace / ΓΟΡΤΙΝΙΩΝ, Cretan bull standing to right, head reverted. Le Rider p. 83, 90. pl. 20, 16 (same dies); Svoronos 90, pl. 15, 10 (same dies); Traité pl. 254, 13 (same dies). 5.89g, 19mm, 7h.
Extremely Fine. Extremely Rare, only two examples recorded by Le Rider.
From the Long Valley River Collection;
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., Auction IX, 22 March 2015, lot 265;
Ex Eckenheimer Collection, formed in Germany between c. 1940-1980.