bgr_686070 - CRETE - KYDONIA Diobole
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Price : 380.00 €
Item sold on our e-shop (2023)
Price : 380.00 €
Type : Diobole
Date: c. 350-300 AC
Mint name / Town : Cydonia
Metal : silver
Diameter : 14 mm
Weight : 1,59 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie centrée présentant un très joli revers. Patine grise avec reflets bleutés et dorés
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête de Dionysos à gauche les cheveux longs tombant sur le cou.
Reverse
Reverse description : Carré creux divisé en quatre compartiments linéaires.
Historical background
CRETE - KYDONIA
(5th - 4th century BC)
Cydonia was located on the northern coast of the island, near Aptera. Its founder, Kydon, was the son of Hermes and Akallis, daughter of Minos. On the obverse, the head could be identified with the nymph Diktynna whose sanctuary was near Cydonia.
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