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Drachm
| Issuer | Gortyna |
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| Year | 98 BC - 94 BC |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Zeus facing right, rendered in high relief with exceptional artistic quality. The deity's mature, bearded visage is depicted with finely engraved curling locks of hair and beard, conveying a powerful and divine presence. A wreath of laurel encircles the head, with individual leaves rendered in crisp detail. The portrait fills the flan boldly, characteristic of the late Hellenistic coinage of Cretan city-states. The field is otherwise plain. |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | ΓΟΡΤΥΝΙΩΝ |
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