BRUTTIUM, Kroton. Circa 500-480 BC. AR Nomos (23.5mm, 7.26 g, 1h). Medium incuse type. Tripod, legs surmounted by wreaths and terminating in lion's feet, set on basis of three lines, the center dotted; crab to left / Incuse tripod as obverse, but wreaths in relief, and serpents in relief rising from middle foot; octopus to left; to right, outline of dolphin upward. Gorini 18 (same dies as illustration); Attianese 35 (same dies as illustration); HN Italy 2090; SNG ANS 251 (same dies); Hunterian 3 (same dies); Jameson 418 (same dies); Triton XXII, lot 85 (same dies). Old cabinet tone, area of weak strike, a few old scratches under tone. Fine. Very rare.

From the Todd Hansen Collection. Ex Malloy XV (30 November 1979), lot 229.


Closing Date and Time: 7 October 2020 at 10:10:00 ET.

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