Lot 3387
Sale 88 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes, Dr John Chapman Collection
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Description
Italy, Bruttium, Caulonia, silver stater, 460-450 B.C. (Kraay chronology), (7.022 grams), obv. Apollo naked walking to right, before him a small stag standing to right, looking back, KAV**L* behind downwards reversed, rev. stag standing to right, before, a sapling, KAV retrograde above, (S.462, SNG ANS 181 [same dies], Naville Sale V [British Museum duplicates, sold June 1923 (lot 656 same dies], Noe 96 [same dies]). Odd shape, very fine and rare.
Noe notes that this rare series with this die combination is known for five examples and of these three are in public collections.
- Estimate
- $400
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $420