[Freeman and Sear] Lot: 37

CRETE. Praesus. Ca. 330–300 BC. AR hemidrachm (2.29 gm).
Head of Kore-Persephone left, wreathed with grain leaves /
???, bee, rose bud to left. Svoronos 45, pl. xxviii, 16.
Traité pl. ccxlvi, 16. Very rare. 

The bee alludes to a popular tale that Zeus, during his
infancy in a Cretan cave, was fed honey by bees.

Estimated Value: $ 1,100

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

Re-used by permission of Freeman & Sear, www.freemanandsear.com.