Catalog
Drachm
| Issuer | Gortyna |
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| Year | 300 BC - 270 BC |
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| Diameter | 21.0 mm |
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| Obverse description | Forepart (protome) of a bull facing to the right, the head turned slightly toward the viewer in a three-quarter frontal aspect, rendered in bold high relief. The animal's muscular neck and shoulders are depicted with accomplished naturalism characteristic of Cretan die engraving. A beaded diadem or fillet is visible across the top of the bull's head, and the curved horns frame the composition. The field is plain and unlettered. |
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| Reverse description | Bare head of Europa in profile to the right, her hair gathered and bound in a krobylos (rolled knot) at the nape, with individual locks rendered in fine incised lines. The portraiture is of high artistic quality, displaying the sensitive modelling associated with early Hellenistic Cretan coinage. The profile shows a refined feminine visage with a straight nose and slightly parted lips. The field is plain and devoid of inscription or legend. |
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| Mint | Gortyna, Crete |
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