The Phillips Family Collection of Ancient Greek Coins

Greek Coinages, CRETE, Knossos: Stater, struck c. 360-320

Obverse: head of Persephone left wearing crown of barley and triple-pendant earring

Reverse: κνο-σιον: head of shorthorn bull facing; meander border around representing labyrinth

Metal: silver; Aeginetan weight standard; 11.25g/2h

References: Woodward 174, this coin; Svoronos 17, pl. V, 1; BMC p.19, 10

Condition: Very fine but the obverse harshly cleaned £2,000-£2,600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Phillips Family Collection of Ancient Greek Coins.

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Collection

Sir Arthur J. Evans Collection, Naville Auction XII, 18 October 1926, lot 1591
W.H. Woodward Collection
Bt Spink, May 1945