[Freeman and Sear Mail Bid Sale Lot: 24 CRETE. Hierapytna. Ca. 100–80 BC. AR “stephanephoric” didrachm (6.90 gm). Turreted head of Tyche right / ?????? / ???, palm tree; to left, eagle with spread wings standing three-quarters right; to right, ??? monogram and magistrate’s signature MENEC? (reading upward); laurel wreath border. Svoronos 18, pl. xvii, 20 (this coin cited and illustrated); Svoronos’ text erroneously refers to pl. xvii, 8. Very rare. Struck on a large flan. Numerous old scratches on both sides. Lightly toned. Good very fine Ex Münzen und Medaillen 66, 22–23 October 1984, lot 136; ex H. Ferdinand Bompois Collection (Hoffmann, 16 January 1882, lot 1244). Estimated Value: $ 5,500 ... Lot was unsold. From the Freeman & Sear Mail Bid Sale 13, Closed August 25th, 2006. Re-used by permission of Freeman & Sear, www.freemanandsear.com.