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            [Image]              CRETE: Praesus. Ca. 330–300 BC. AR stater.
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           ID, etc.)             CRETE. Praesus. Ca. 330–300 BC. AR stater (10.87 gm). ?????,
                                 Zeus Dictaeus enthroned left, head facing, holding eagle on
                                 extended right hand and resting left on scepter / ???[?],
      Mail Bid Home Page         Heracles standing right, holding club in raised right hand,
                                 lion skin draped over extended left arm, bow in bowcase
                                 standing vertically behind, all in shallow circular incuse.
                                 Svoronos 21, pl. xxvii, 21 (same dies) (obverse inscription
                                 not noted in Svoronos’ description, and only one example
                                 cited). Le Rider 228, pl. viii, 8 (same dies). Extremely
                                 rare. Somewhat weakly struck. Toned. Very fine

                                 Ex Münzen und Medaillen 66, 22–23 October 1984, lot 205.

                                 Praesus was located near Mt. Dicte, one of the two purported
                                 birthplaces of Zeus.

                                 Estimated Value: $ 2,500

 ... Lot was unsold.
 


From the Freeman & Sear Mail Bid Sale 13, Closed August 25th, 2006.

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