Freeman & Sear Mail Bid Sale 13, August 25th, 2006. Lot: 5 CRETE. Cnossus. Ca. 330–300 BC. AR drachm (5.40 gm). Head of Hera left, wearing necklace, earring, and stephane ornamented with palmettes / ?????, labyrinth in form of square with entrance at top, flanked by letters A—P. Svoronos 70, pl. vi, 7 (same dies). Traité III, 1548, pl. ccl, 14. Rare. Lightly rough obverse and reverse struck from slightly worn die. Toned. Good very fine The head of Hera on this drachm is copied from the coinage of Argos, which in turn was inspired by the chryselephantine statue of Hera by Polyclitus, consecrated at Argos in 421 BC. Estimated Value: $ 3,250 ... sold for high bid of $4000 [ $4600, or approx 3588 EUR, 2392 GBP ] including the 15% buyers fee. Freeman & Sear Mail Bid Sale 13, August 25th, 2006. Re-used by permission of Freeman & Sear, www.freemanandsear.com.