CRETE, Itanos. Circa 350-320 BC. Stater (Silver, 23mm, 11.54 g

CRETE, Itanos. Circa 350-320 BC. Stater (Silver, 23mm, 11.54 g 10). Head of Athena to left, wearing a crested Attic helmet adorned with two olive leaves on the visor and a palmette on a tendril on the bowl. Rev. [Ι]ΤΑΝΙ[ΩΝ or ΟΝ] Eagle with folded wings standing left, his head turned back to right; all within shallow incuse square. Svoronos p. 204, 24-25 and pl. XIX, 10. Rare. Struck from slightly worn and damaged dies, and with deposits as found, otherwise, very fine.


From the Brünn Collection, acquired in Italy prior to World War I.