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| Issuer | Knossos (Crete (ancient)) |
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| Year | 400 BC - 350 BC |
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| Reference(s) | SvoronosCr#14, Kraay&Hirm#543, Traité III#1525 |
| Obverse description | Female head in three-quarter right-facing profile, adorned with an earring, beaded necklace, and floral wreath. The effigy is enclosed within a square meander border (Greek key pattern), forming a distinctive architectural frame around the central device. The rendering reflects the refined Cretan die-engraving style of the classical period, with careful attention to facial modeling and jewelry detail. The legend ΚΝΩΣΙΟΝ appears in the field, identifying the issuing city of Knossos. |
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| Reverse description | The legendary King Minos, mythical ruler of Crete, depicted in three-quarter view seated upon a throne and facing left, shown to hip length in a draped cloak. He holds a royal scepter upright in his right hand while his left arm rests along the back of the throne, conveying regal authority. The figure is rendered in the classical Greek style with careful drapery folds. The legend ΜΙΝΟΣ appears in the field, explicitly identifying the enthroned figure as Minos, a rare and historically significant named depiction of a mythological ruler on a Greek civic coinage. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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