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.
Ex Long Valley River Collection, Roma Numismatics Ltd., Auction XX, 29 October 2020, lot 116;
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., Auction IX, 22 March 2015, lot 265;
Ex Eckenheimer Collection, formed in Germany between c. 1940-1980.