Broucheion Posted January 25 · Member Share Posted January 25 Hi All, A short report of new coins found in Crete reported online at Greek Reporter https://greekreporter.com/2024/01/23/gold-coins-alexander-the-great-crete/ . Article photos below. - Broucheion 17 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deinomenid Posted January 25 · Supporter Share Posted January 25 Many thanks for posting this @Broucheion. I'd heard about the human sacrifice there, but not this. Amazing. I look on the Ephorate site occasionally as there's some great stuff though with tantalizing lack of detail usually. Though it's worth it just to say "Ephorate"! To be fair, there's way more information given in Greek. The Elis coins are my favourite even though gold more shiny. As they are hoard coins from Kydonia, I hope it's appropriate to post a hoard coin from there of my own. Crete. Cydonia. AR Stater, obverse die signed by Neuantos (10.75g), ca. 330 BC. Le Rider 1966, 9.18 (this coin); Svoronos 9.3. Very rare. Attractively toned. Broad flan. Usual metal flaws. 1953 Phaestus hoard (IGCH 152). 14 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor kirispupis Posted January 26 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted January 26 It's amazing that they found them! They're mine. I dropped them. While I wait, here's my coin from Kydonia. Crete, Kydonia Circa 4th century BCE Æ 1.89g, 13mm, 9h Young male head to left Hound seated to right, [KY]ΔΩ around. Svoronos, Numismatique 49; SNG Copenhagen 412 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesiod Posted January 26 · Member Share Posted January 26 13 hours ago, Deinomenid said: Many thanks for posting this @Broucheion. I'd heard about the human sacrifice there, but not this. Amazing. I look on the Ephorate site occasionally as there's some great stuff though with tantalizing lack of detail usually. Though it's worth it just to say "Ephorate"! To be fair, there's way more information given in Greek. The Elis coins are my favourite even though gold more shiny. As they are hoard coins from Kydonia, I hope it's appropriate to post a hoard coin from there of my own. Crete. Cydonia. AR Stater, obverse die signed by Neuantos (10.75g), ca. 330 BC. Le Rider 1966, 9.18 (this coin); Svoronos 9.3. Very rare. Attractively toned. Broad flan. Usual metal flaws. 1953 Phaestus hoard (IGCH 152). You won that one? I think I bid on it, though it's been a bit so I can't recall. I did win the next lot so I guess we're auction buddies in a way 😀 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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