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Stater
| Issuer | Knossos |
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| Year | 320 BC - 270 BC |
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| Value | Silver Stater (3) |
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| Obverse description | Youthful female head, facing right, with finely rendered wavy hair drawn back and secured, rendered in the late Classical style characteristic of Knossian coinage. The effigy, identified as a nymph or possibly Hera, displays delicate facial features with a straight nose, slightly parted lips, and a prominent chin. The hair is elaborately styled with tightly incised parallel waves above the brow, flowing into looser curls at the nape of the neck. The neck is gracefully elongated and unadorned. The flan is irregular and slightly worn, with no visible legend or inscription. |
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| Reverse description | A bold meander (labyrinth) pattern rendered as a square, rectilinear maze design composed of four interlocking spiraling arms, referencing the legendary Labyrinth of Knossos and serving as the city's principal reverse type. At the centre of the labyrinth design is a small eight-pointed star or asterisk symbol. The geometric pattern is deeply and crisply struck in high relief against a plain field. A small olive branch or leaf symbol appears in the lower right quadrant of the field. No inscription or legend is present. |
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| Mintage | ND (320 BC - 270 BC) |
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