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Drachm
| Issuer | Gortyna |
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| Year | 221 BC |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Zeus facing right, rendered in high relief with finely detailed hair and beard flowing in thick, naturalistic locks. The laurel wreath is depicted with individual leaves curving backward from the brow. The portrait displays the powerful, mature physiognomy characteristic of Hellenistic representations of Zeus, with pronounced facial features and a broad neck. The field is bordered by a dotted bead ring. |
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| Reverse description | Europa, the mythological Phoenician princess, seated side-saddle and riding a bull striding to the right, a type intimately associated with the coinage of Gortyna in Crete. The figure of Europa is depicted with flowing drapery, and the composition fills the coin field dynamically. A Greek inscription appears in the left and lower fields, identifying the issuing city. The entire design is enclosed within a bead ring border. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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