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Æ15
| Issuer | Knossos |
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| Year | 300 BC - 270 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Wreathed head of a female deity facing right, rendered in profile in the Hellenistic tradition. The hair is arranged in soft waves beneath the wreath, characteristic of late Classical Cretan coinage. The portrait is set within a plain field with no visible legend or inscription. |
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| Reverse description | Bearded head of Zeus facing right, depicted in profile with a characteristic broad forehead and flowing hair. The portrait exhibits the bold, slightly coarse style typical of Knossian bronze coinage of the early Hellenistic period. The field is plain, with no visible inscription or exergual mark. |
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| Mint | Knossos |
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