Lot 2054

Sale 50 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes

Italy, Bruttium, Croton, (420-390 B.C.), silver stater, (7.79 grams), obv. eagle standing to left, on olive branch with open wings, rev. tripod-lebes with kneck and three handles, in field to right D, to left downwards [K]PO, (S.472, ACNAC Dewing 509, SNG Munich 1451, SNG ANS 365, BMC 79). Very fine with attractive grey tone, rare.

All known types seem to come from similar sets of dies. See comment above.