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![Ancient Greek Coins, Crete, Phaistos (c.300 B.C.), Stater, 11.27g., TAW, winged figure of giant Talos standing facing, hurling rocks, rev. IIN], bull charging righ (Le Rider pl.24,4, same dies; Svoronos pl.24, 24; Traité pl.257, 4), traces of overstriking, nearly extremely fine, rare](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2001/SKS/2001_SKS_01297_0040_000(023836).jpg?w=1)
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Ancient Greek Coins, Crete, Phaistos (c.300 B.C.), Stater, 11.27g., TAW, winged figure of giant Talos standing facing, hurling rocks, rev. IIN], bull charging righ (Le Rider pl.24,4, same dies; Svoronos pl.24, 24; Traité pl.257, 4), traces of overstriking, nearly extremely fine, rare
Provenance
Bank Leu 28, 1981, lot 125
Lord Wimborne, Sotheby, 4 April 1991, lot 57
Lord Wimborne, Sotheby, 4 April 1991, lot 57
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