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<p>[QUOTE="Pavlos, post: 7405021, member: 96635"]What a fantastic acquisition Curtis! Really wonderful. [USER=57495]@zumbly[/USER] examples also made me want to get this type, but my search is still going on.</p><p>Also, a very nice write up and I like you dive deeper into the mythology.</p><p><br /></p><p>Next to Athens and my home town at Epeiros, I visited Crete the most, I have been there at least 30 times for long periods, if not more. I ate at the restaurant there at Krasi multiple times and have a few pics with the tree. My friend and neighbor inherited a lot of land there, he goes there regularly to harvest and take care of his crops, sometimes I join him for a few days. I haven't been there for some time now because of COVID though <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here some coins of Crete (no Europa unfortunately):</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1287607[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Crete, Knossos. AE. 40/30 B.C.</b></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> Laureate head of Zeus to right; to right, vertical thunderbolt. Counterstamp: eagle right.</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> K-Y/ Δ-A/ Σ. Eagle with spread wings standing to right.</p><p><b>Reference:</b> RPC 934; Slg. Traeger 193; Svoronos 142, Pl. VII, 19.</p><p>11.06g</p><p><i>From the ‘van der Dussen’ collection.</i></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1287608[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Crete, Lyttos. Æ coin, 250-221 B.C.</b></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> Laureate head of Zeus right.</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> ΛYTT; Eagle standing right, with wings spread; monogram between legs; to right, head of boar right.</p><p><b>Reference:</b> Svoronos 75; Slg. Traeger 273.</p><p>5.52g; 17mm</p><p><i>From Dr. W. R. Collection.</i></p><p><i>Ex. Numismatik Naumann 46, München 2016, Nr. 177.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1287609[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Crete, Gortyna. AE Bronze. Circa 245-221 B.C.</b></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> Diademed head of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder.</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> ΓΟΡΤΥΝΙΩΝ Bull standing left, his head turned back to right; all within wreath.</p><p><b>Reference:</b> BMC 63. Jackson pl. 12, 5. Joy 465. SNG Copenhagen 458. Svoronos, Numismatique 107.</p><p>11,02g; 25mm</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1287610[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Crete, Kydonia. AR Diobol. Early 2nd century BC.</b></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> Head of a nymph to left.</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> Raised \'skew\' pattern.</p><p><b>Reference:</b> Dewing 2000. SNG Lockett 2548.</p><p>1.40g; 15mm</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1287604[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Crete, Gortyna. Bronze coin, 85–82 B.C.</b></p><p><b><b>Obverse:</b> </b>Head of Hermes left, wearing petasos.</p><p><b><b>Reverse:</b></b> Bull butting left; caduceus above; in exergue: ΓΟΡΤ; all within circle of dots.</p><p><b>Reference: </b>SNG Cop. 461;</p><p>2.22g; 13-14mm</p><p><i>From “The Lundahl collection (1955-1995)”. </i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Pavlos, post: 7405021, member: 96635"]What a fantastic acquisition Curtis! Really wonderful. [USER=57495]@zumbly[/USER] examples also made me want to get this type, but my search is still going on. Also, a very nice write up and I like you dive deeper into the mythology. Next to Athens and my home town at Epeiros, I visited Crete the most, I have been there at least 30 times for long periods, if not more. I ate at the restaurant there at Krasi multiple times and have a few pics with the tree. My friend and neighbor inherited a lot of land there, he goes there regularly to harvest and take care of his crops, sometimes I join him for a few days. I haven't been there for some time now because of COVID though :( Here some coins of Crete (no Europa unfortunately): [ATTACH=full]1287607[/ATTACH] [B]Crete, Knossos. AE. 40/30 B.C. Obverse:[/B] Laureate head of Zeus to right; to right, vertical thunderbolt. Counterstamp: eagle right. [B]Reverse:[/B] K-Y/ Δ-A/ Σ. Eagle with spread wings standing to right. [B]Reference:[/B] RPC 934; Slg. Traeger 193; Svoronos 142, Pl. VII, 19. 11.06g [I]From the ‘van der Dussen’ collection.[/I] [ATTACH=full]1287608[/ATTACH] [B]Crete, Lyttos. Æ coin, 250-221 B.C. Obverse:[/B] Laureate head of Zeus right. [B]Reverse:[/B] ΛYTT; Eagle standing right, with wings spread; monogram between legs; to right, head of boar right. [B]Reference:[/B] Svoronos 75; Slg. Traeger 273. 5.52g; 17mm [I]From Dr. W. R. Collection. Ex. Numismatik Naumann 46, München 2016, Nr. 177. [/I] [ATTACH=full]1287609[/ATTACH] [B]Crete, Gortyna. AE Bronze. Circa 245-221 B.C. Obverse:[/B] Diademed head of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder. [B]Reverse:[/B] ΓΟΡΤΥΝΙΩΝ Bull standing left, his head turned back to right; all within wreath. [B]Reference:[/B] BMC 63. Jackson pl. 12, 5. Joy 465. SNG Copenhagen 458. Svoronos, Numismatique 107. 11,02g; 25mm [ATTACH=full]1287610[/ATTACH] [B]Crete, Kydonia. AR Diobol. Early 2nd century BC. Obverse:[/B] Head of a nymph to left. [B]Reverse:[/B] Raised \'skew\' pattern. [B]Reference:[/B] Dewing 2000. SNG Lockett 2548. 1.40g; 15mm [ATTACH=full]1287604[/ATTACH] [B]Crete, Gortyna. Bronze coin, 85–82 B.C. [B]Obverse:[/B] [/B]Head of Hermes left, wearing petasos. [B][B]Reverse:[/B][/B] Bull butting left; caduceus above; in exergue: ΓΟΡΤ; all within circle of dots. [B]Reference: [/B]SNG Cop. 461; 2.22g; 13-14mm [I]From “The Lundahl collection (1955-1995)”. [/I][/QUOTE]
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