The Prospero Collection of Ancient Greek Coins. CRETE. Gortyna (c.280-260 B.C.), Silver Half Stater, 6.80g,. Europa, naked to waist and wearing a peplos over her lower limbs, seated three-quarters to right in a plane tree, her head facing, holding out her veil with her left hand and resting her right hand on the tree, an eagle standing to left on her left, its head turned back towards her. Rev. ΓOPTY-N[...] , bull standing to left, its head turned to look back (cf. BMC 40, pl. XI, 4 = Le Rider, pl. XLII, 12, var.; Svoronos 104; SNG Lockett 2562 var.; SNG Copenhagen 446 var.). Lightly toned over lustre, well-struck, extremely fine and extreme ly rare. US$ 8,000
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