Coins, Historical Medals and Numismatic Books

Greek Coinages, CRETE, Gortyna, Stater, c. 330-270, Europa seated right within tree branches, resting head in left hand, rev. bull standing right, head reverted and examining raised hind leg, 11.64g (Svoronos, Numismatique 59; Le Rider, Crétoises, p.66, 23, pl. xiv, 16-21, same dies; SNG Copenhagen 440-2; BMC 6). Struck from a worn obverse die, otherwise very fine, lightly toned, rare £500-£600

Provenance: CNG Mailbid Sale 114, 13 May 2020 (179)