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bgr_505513 - CRETE - KYDONIA Demi-unité

CRETE - KYDONIA Demi-unité VF/XF
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Item sold on our e-shop (2021)
Price : 150.00 €
Type : Demi-unité
Date: c. 200-100 AC.
Mint name / Town : Cydonia, Crète
Metal : silver
Diameter : 13 mm
Weight : 1,28 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan avec une usure importante au droit. Joli revers. Patine vert foncé
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête d’Artémis Diktynna à droite, le carquois sur l’épaule.

Reverse


Reverse legend : K-U.
Reverse translation : (Cydonia).

Commentary


Semble complètement inédit et non répertorié. Manque aux ouvrages de référence. C’est la première fois que nous présentons ce type à la vente.

Historical background


CRETE - KYDONIA

(2nd - 1st 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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