CRETE. Itanos. Circa 320-270 BC. Hemidrachm (Silver, 16 mm, 2.62 g, 6 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet dcorated with two olive leaves on the visor and a palmette on a tendril on the bowl. Rev. ITANIΩ-N Eagle, wings closed, standing left, looking right; all within incuse square. BMC 17. Svoronos, Crète, 32 and pl. XIX, 15. Traité 1430 and pl. CCXLV, 2. Well struck and unusually attractive. The obvserse somewhat rough , otherwise, extremely fine.
From a European collection, formed in the early 20th century.
Price realized | 450 CHF |
Starting price | 280 CHF |
Estimate | 350 CHF |