Gortyna Stater - Bull in the Labyrinth

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  1. Ed Snible

    Ed Snible Well-Known Member

    There are also bronze issues featuring the famous maze. This one didn't scan well but there is a clear labyrinth on the reverse.
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    Knossos, 200-67 BC, AE14, 2.18g
    Obverse: Zeus Reverse: [Κ]ΝΩ[/Σ−Ι/ΩΝ]; Labyrinth
    Acquired from Richard Ashton in 2004 and said to have been acquired by him many years ago from a London dealer.

    Like many of you I lusted after the stater and drachm. I choose to settle for a coin worth less than my car. The patina is ... awkward. This is one of those coins that ancient coin collectors are eager to see but non-collectors cannot tell depicts either Zeus or the famous maze.
     
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  3. zumbly

    zumbly Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana

    The one you have there is most likely a modern replica made for sale to tourists.
     
    zumbly, Apr 21, 2017
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  4. zumbly

    zumbly Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana

    Thanks for showing that! These are collectable in almost any grade. I'd be happy to give one like yours a home.
     
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  5. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    Fascinating!

    Thanks to your reposting of this in @Ancient Aussie's 1st anniversary thread, I was able to (belatedly) come read about this one.
     
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  6. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    Very interesting! I love coins that demonstrate ancient minting circumstances. Let the modern collectors vie for their encapsulated Morgan dollars, debating whether its MS 65 or 66. This coin is a thousand-fold more interesting.
     
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  7. Mihai

    Mihai New Member

    A friend found this coin in his garden and is wondering what is the price of it on the market.
     

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  8. Mikey Zee

    Mikey Zee Delenda Est Carthago

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  9. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    Mikey is right. It's just a replica piece, an homage to the real deal; a tourist trinket.
     
    TIF, Aug 27, 2017
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  10. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Sorry. I have to agree.
     
    Bing, Aug 27, 2017
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  11. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    @Mihai - it is neat looking, but yes, it appears to be a tourist copy to me, too.
     
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  12. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    Inspired by this Labyrinth thread, I captured this one from @John Anthony a few months ago (just to have it...)

    Meander/Maze/Labyrinth
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    RI Augustus 27BC-AD14 Æ20 5.5g 12h Apameia Phrygia Magistrate Attalos c 15BC Two corn-ears above maeander pattern RPC I, 3125 SCARCE
     
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