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Stater
| Issuer | Gortyna (Crete (ancient)) |
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| Year | 300 BC |
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| Diameter | 27 mm |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Mintage | ND (-300) |
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Gortyna was one of the dominant poleis of southern Crete, and by 300 BC its mint had been operating for well over a century. The city controlled the fertile Mesara plain and, unlike many Cretan cities that struck only intermittently, maintained relatively consistent silver coinage — likely tied to mercenary activity, as Cretan soldiers were among the most sought-after in the Hellenistic world and required reliable means of payment.
Svoronos remains the foundational reference for Cretan coinage despite dating to 1890, and his numbering reflects die-study work that has never been fully superseded.