Nomos

Obolos Webauction 13  –  2 July 2019

Nomos, Obolos Webauction 13

The Vineneyard Collection Part II, and Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Islamic and e...

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BRUTTIUM. Kroton. Circa 400-325 BC. Didrachm or nomos (Silver, 20 mm, 7.85 g, 3 h). Head of Hera Lakinia three-quarters facing, turned slightly to the right, wearing stephane ornamented with palmette flanked by griffins. Rev. KPOT Youthful Herakles seated to left on a rock draped with his lion's skin, holding a one-handled cup in his right hand and resting his left on lion's skin; above, club and bow over ME; to left, tripod. HN Italy 2162. SNG ANS 380 ( same dies ). Bright and lustrous coin, struck on good silver. Reverse die fault, otherwise, good very fine.

From the Vineyard Collection, ex Vecchi 14, February 1999, 241.

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