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Both sides of an irregularly shaped silver-gray coin with relief decoration on each side.　

Stater of Phaistos

Greek

Obverse: Herakles standing seen from the back in three quarter view, brandishing club in r. hand, the lion's skin on his left arm, fighting the Hydra of Lerna. Reverse: Bull walking to l.

Silver

Hellenistic period, Early

Coins