March 2nd, 2013
archaicwonder: Greek Drachm from Cnossus, Crete c. 330 - 300 BC Obverse: head of Hera wearing a sphendone decorated with palmettes, earring and a necklace.- Reverse: a Labyrinth with A–P on either side. KNWSI written below. Enclosed in a circle of dots. *A sphendone is decorated hair band which forms a U-shape around back of the head.

archaicwonder:

Greek Drachm from Cnossus, Crete c. 330 - 300 BC

Obverse: head of Hera wearing a sphendone decorated with palmettes, earring and a necklace.- Reverse: a Labyrinth with A–P on either side. KNWSI written below. Enclosed in a circle of dots.


*A sphendone is decorated hair band which forms a U-shape around back of the head.

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