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Unattributed Coins From Aptera (In Crete)

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These two coins are purportedly from Aptera in Crete.

The left and smaller one has a diameter of 10 mm and weighs 0.67 grams. The second has a diameter of 12 mm and weighs 1.68 grams.

The first image from the smaller one shows a head, believe it or not. The other sides have images/ symbols I cannot recognize. If anyone can give me an attribution or a source of information on Aptera coins, I would appreciate it. If anyone wants to give a retail value of these that would be a bonus.
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I can believe the right coin might be an Artemis/bow type from Aptera. For comparison:
https://www.acsearch.info/search.ht...usd&company=

The bust on the left coin looks like Apollo to me. I am reminded of the Apollo/prow types from Knidos, Caria. But that's just a first guess. No time to hunt it down now, unfortunately.
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Thanks, Bob. That's very helpful.
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