bgr_505513 - CRETE - KYDONIA Demi-unité
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Item sold on our e-shop (2021)
Price : 150.00 €
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.
Appears to be completely unpublished and unlisted. Missing from reference works. This is the first time we have offered this type for sale.
Appears to be completely unpublished and unlisted. Missing from reference works. This is the first time we have offered this type for sale.
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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