Lot 3366

Sale 79 · Important Australian & World Coins, Tokens, Medals & Banknotes

Description

Italy, Bruttium, Croton (Kroton), (420-390 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm (7.576 grams), obv. eagle standing to left, on olive-branch, head raised and flapping its wings, rev. tripod-lebes with neck and three handles, KPO to left, in field to right **D*, (S.472, BMC 80, SNG ANS 365-6). Fine/nearly very fine and rare.

It should be noted that it was with this issue that the transition took place with the K in the city name replacing the archaic letter Q (Koppa).

Estimate
$250
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$200

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